Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Lithuania

Lithuania: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 19.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
19.8%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
87th
of 185 countries
All-time high
26.7%
in 2007
All-time low
19.8%
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Lithuania, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 24.2 %2001: 24.5 %2002: 24.6 %2003: 24.5 %2004: 24.9 %2005: 25.8 %2006: 26.5 %2007: 26.7 %2008: 25.2 %2009: 24.4 %2010: 23.7 %2011: 23.7 %2012: 22.9 %2013: 22.2 %2014: 21.4 %2015: 22.2 %2016: 21.4 %2017: 19.9 %2018: 19.9 %2019: 19.8 %2020: 20.7 %2021: 19.8 %

Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 19.8% for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Lithuania peaked at 26.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2019.

Lithuania ranks 87th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.1% 24.2% 26.7% 10
2010s 21.7% 19.8% 23.7% 10
2020s 20.2% 19.8% 20.7% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Lithuania?
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Lithuania was 19.8% in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2007.
What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2019.
How does Lithuania rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
Lithuania ranks 87th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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