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Lung cancer death rates in Lithuania

Lithuania: Lung cancer death rates was 6.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6.57 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
62nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
7.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
5.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1998
Years of data
41
1981–2023

Lung cancer death rates in Lithuania, 1981–2023

024681981200220231981: 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 6.9 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 6.7 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 7 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 6 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 6.7 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 6.9 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 6.8 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 6 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 6.9 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 5.4 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 7.2 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 7.2 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 6.6 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 7 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 7.5 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 7 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 7.5 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 7.3 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 6.8 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 6.6 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2023, lung cancer death rates in Lithuania stood at 6.57 deaths per 100,000 people.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in Lithuania peaked at 7.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.24 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1998.

Lithuania ranks 62nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Lung cancer death rates in Lithuania, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1981 5.57 deaths per 100,000 people —
1982 5.92 deaths per 100,000 people +6.3%
1985 6.53 deaths per 100,000 people +10.4%
1986 5.89 deaths per 100,000 people -9.8%
1987 5.66 deaths per 100,000 people -3.8%
1988 6.16 deaths per 100,000 people +8.7%
1989 6.39 deaths per 100,000 people +3.7%
1990 6.89 deaths per 100,000 people +7.9%
1991 6.73 deaths per 100,000 people -2.4%
1992 5.66 deaths per 100,000 people -15.9%
1993 7.03 deaths per 100,000 people +24.3%
1994 5.77 deaths per 100,000 people -18.0%
1995 6.39 deaths per 100,000 people +10.9%
1996 6.01 deaths per 100,000 people -6.0%
1997 6.24 deaths per 100,000 people +3.7%
1998 5.24 deaths per 100,000 people -16.0%
1999 6.53 deaths per 100,000 people +24.7%
2000 5.89 deaths per 100,000 people -9.9%
2001 6.75 deaths per 100,000 people +14.6%
2002 5.56 deaths per 100,000 people -17.6%
2003 6.88 deaths per 100,000 people +23.6%
2004 6.48 deaths per 100,000 people -5.7%
2005 6.47 deaths per 100,000 people -0.2%
2006 6.75 deaths per 100,000 people +4.4%
2007 5.99 deaths per 100,000 people -11.3%
2008 6.47 deaths per 100,000 people +8.0%
2009 6.88 deaths per 100,000 people +6.4%
2010 5.44 deaths per 100,000 people -21.0%
2011 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people +4.8%
2012 7.21 deaths per 100,000 people +26.6%
2013 7.19 deaths per 100,000 people -0.2%
2014 7.13 deaths per 100,000 people -0.9%
2015 6.57 deaths per 100,000 people -7.9%
2016 6.99 deaths per 100,000 people +6.4%
2017 7.48 deaths per 100,000 people +7.0%
2018 6.99 deaths per 100,000 people -6.6%
2019 7.53 deaths per 100,000 people +7.7%
2020 7.33 deaths per 100,000 people -2.7%
2021 6.28 deaths per 100,000 people -14.3%
2022 6.77 deaths per 100,000 people +7.9%
2023 6.57 deaths per 100,000 people -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6.02 deaths per 100,000 people 5.57 deaths per 100,000 people 6.53 deaths per 100,000 people 7
1990s 6.25 deaths per 100,000 people 5.24 deaths per 100,000 people 7.03 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 6.41 deaths per 100,000 people 5.56 deaths per 100,000 people 6.88 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 6.82 deaths per 100,000 people 5.44 deaths per 100,000 people 7.53 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 6.74 deaths per 100,000 people 6.28 deaths per 100,000 people 7.33 deaths per 100,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 59 Tajikistan 6.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 60 Jamaica 6.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 61 Mongolia 6.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 63 Guadeloupe 6.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 64 Russian Federation 6.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 65 Malaysia 6.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lung cancer death rates in Lithuania?
Lung cancer death rates in Lithuania was 6.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest lung cancer death rates recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 7.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 5.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 1998.
How does Lithuania rank for lung cancer death rates?
Lithuania ranks 62nd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is lung cancer death rates rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lung cancer death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lung cancer death rates
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,882 data points, 1950–2023
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