Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Lithuania
Lithuania: Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender was 29.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Lithuania, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 29.1% for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Lithuania peaked at 39.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 2021.
Lithuania ranks 29th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.7% | — |
| 2001 | 35.5% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 35.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 35.5% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 36.1% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 37.8% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 38.7% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 39.3% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 36.6% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 35.7% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 35.0% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 35.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 34.0% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 32.9% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 31.7% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 32.8% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 31.6% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 29.3% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 29.2% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 30.5% | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 29.1% | -4.6% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 29.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.1%, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 29.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.4%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.5% | 34.7% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.1% | 29.2% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 29.1% | 30.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Lithuania?
- Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Lithuania was 29.1% in 2021, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 2021.
- How does Lithuania rank for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender?
- Lithuania ranks 29th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.