Number of deaths in Lithuania

Lithuania: Number of deaths was 40,944 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
40,944
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
119th
of 229 countries
All-time high
46,698
in 2021
All-time low
21,432
in 1960
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of deaths in Lithuania, 1950–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of deaths 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 in Lithuania peaked at 46,698 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21,432, in 1960.

Lithuania ranks 119th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 116 Turkmenistan 42,576 compare
  2. 117 Kyrgyzstan 42,201 compare
  3. 118 Moldova 41,730 compare
  4. 120 Paraguay 39,044 compare
  5. 121 Palestine 38,938 compare
  6. 122 Congo 38,880 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths in Lithuania?
Number of deaths in Lithuania was 40,944 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 46,698 in 2021.
What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 21,432 in 1960.
How does Lithuania rank for number of deaths?
Lithuania ranks 119th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of deaths 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of deaths
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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