Prostate cancer death rate in men in Lithuania
Lithuania: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 19.94 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19.94
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
20th
of 111 countries
All-time high
27.8
in 2007
All-time low
11.21
in 1981
Years of data
42
1981–2024
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Lithuania, 1981–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, prostate cancer death rate in men in Lithuania stood at 19.94.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prostate cancer death rate in men in Lithuania peaked at 27.8 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.21, in 1981.
Lithuania ranks 20th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 11.21 | — |
| 1982 | 11.62 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 13.07 | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 13 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 13.67 | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 13.91 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 13.59 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 14.12 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 14.73 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 17.01 | +15.5% |
| 1993 | 18.55 | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 18.18 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 19.07 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 20.16 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 19.17 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 20.23 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 20.67 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 22.51 | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 22.83 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 21.96 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 21.81 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 23.92 | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 23.18 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 26.44 | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 27.8 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 24.8 | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 22.74 | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 26.35 | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 22.62 | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 25.65 | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 22.9 | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 22.19 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 23.08 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 23.81 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 21.86 | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 21.75 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 21.04 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 21.73 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 21.04 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 19.74 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 20.39 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 19.94 | -2.2% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 19.94 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.28, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 19.94 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.94, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.87 | 11.21 | 13.91 | 7 |
| 1990s | 18.19 | 14.12 | 20.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.8 | 21.81 | 27.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.12 | 21.04 | 26.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.57 | 19.74 | 21.73 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 17 Latvia 23.3 compare
- 18 Guadeloupe 21.8 compare
- 19 Slovenia 20.97 compare
- 21 Seychelles 18.8 compare
- 22 Croatia 18.54 compare
- 23 Dominican Republic 18.25 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prostate cancer death rate in men in Lithuania?
- Prostate cancer death rate in men in Lithuania was 19.94 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8 in 2007.
- What is the lowest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.21 in 1981.
- How does Lithuania rank for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- Lithuania ranks 20th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prostate cancer death rate in men rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 Prostate cancer death rate in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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