Number of deaths per year in Lithuania
Lithuania: Number of deaths per year was 40,944 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
40,944
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
119th
of 236 countries
All-time high
46,698
in 2021
All-time low
21,432
in 1960
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Lithuania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths per year in Lithuania is 40,944, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Lithuania peaked at 46,698 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21,432, in 1960.
That places Lithuania 119th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 28,833 | — |
| 1951 | 27,795 | -3.6% |
| 1952 | 26,999 | -2.9% |
| 1953 | 26,364 | -2.4% |
| 1954 | 25,900 | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 25,550 | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 25,320 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 23,940 | -5.5% |
| 1958 | 22,974 | -4.0% |
| 1959 | 22,128 | -3.7% |
| 1960 | 21,432 | -3.1% |
| 1961 | 22,217 | +3.7% |
| 1962 | 24,685 | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 22,951 | -7.0% |
| 1964 | 21,664 | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 23,268 | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 23,646 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 24,335 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 25,526 | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 27,028 | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 27,940 | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 26,775 | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 28,967 | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 28,821 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 29,302 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 30,980 | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 31,527 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 32,554 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 33,682 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 34,577 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 35,623 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 35,412 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 35,002 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 36,449 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 38,625 | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 39,245 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 35,858 | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 37,053 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 37,806 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 39,279 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 39,780 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 41,036 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 41,627 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 46,278 | +11.2% |
| 1994 | 46,573 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 45,499 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 43,056 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 41,285 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 40,893 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 40,028 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 39,041 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 40,372 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 41,028 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 40,878 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 41,375 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 43,775 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 44,703 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 45,502 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 43,797 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 42,070 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 42,138 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 41,109 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 40,977 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 41,468 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 40,283 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 41,814 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 41,170 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 40,111 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 39,598 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 38,283 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 43,556 | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 46,698 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 44,731 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 40,944 | -8.5% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 40,944 is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,691, 2.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 40,944 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54,601, 75% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25,580 | 22,128 | 28,833 | 10 |
| 1960s | 23,675 | 21,432 | 27,028 | 10 |
| 1970s | 30,512 | 26,775 | 34,577 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37,035 | 35,002 | 39,279 | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,606 | 39,780 | 46,573 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,254 | 39,041 | 45,502 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,695 | 38,283 | 42,138 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,982 | 40,944 | 46,698 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in Lithuania?
- Number of deaths per year in Lithuania was 40,944 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 46,698 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,432 in 1960.
- How does Lithuania rank for number of deaths per year?
- Lithuania ranks 119th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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