Number of suicides in Lithuania
Lithuania: Number of suicides was 621 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of suicides in Lithuania, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of suicides in Lithuania stood at 621 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Lithuania peaked at 1,818 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 621 deaths, in 2021.
That places Lithuania 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of suicides in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,818 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,690 deaths | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 1,669 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1,583 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 1,497 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 1,454 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1,173 deaths | -19.3% |
| 2007 | 1,126 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 1,224 deaths | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 1,247 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1,176 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 1,190 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1,077 deaths | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 1,239 deaths | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 1,069 deaths | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 1,031 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 959.59 deaths | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 866.52 deaths | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 796.7 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 756.87 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 696.13 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 621 deaths | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,448 deaths | 1,126 deaths | 1,818 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,016 deaths | 756.87 deaths | 1,239 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 658.57 deaths | 621 deaths | 696.13 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Lithuania?
- Number of suicides in Lithuania was 621 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,818 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 621 deaths in 2021.
- How does Lithuania rank for number of suicides?
- Lithuania ranks 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.