Road deaths over the long term in Lithuania
Lithuania: Road deaths over the long term was 120 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
120
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
55th
of 65 countries
All-time high
1,093
in 1991
All-time low
120
in 2022
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Road deaths over the long term in Lithuania, 1970–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for road deaths over the long term in Lithuania is 120, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.4% on the previous year and down 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road deaths over the long term in Lithuania peaked at 1,093 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 120, in 2022.
That places Lithuania 55th out of 65 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Road deaths over the long term in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 667 | — |
| 1971 | 761 | +14.1% |
| 1972 | 738 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 686 | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 780 | +13.7% |
| 1975 | 899 | +15.3% |
| 1976 | 831 | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 789 | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 803 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 799 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 779 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 743 | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 818 | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 784 | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 712 | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 649 | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 617 | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 623 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 765 | +22.8% |
| 1989 | 942 | +23.1% |
| 1990 | 933 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 1,093 | +17.1% |
| 1992 | 779 | -28.7% |
| 1993 | 892 | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 765 | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 671 | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 667 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 726 | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 829 | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 748 | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 641 | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 706 | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 697 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 709 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 752 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 773 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 760 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 740 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 499 | -32.6% |
| 2009 | 370 | -25.9% |
| 2010 | 299 | -19.2% |
| 2011 | 296 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 302 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 256 | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 267 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 242 | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 192 | -20.7% |
| 2017 | 191 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 173 | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 186 | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 176 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 147 | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 120 | -18.4% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 120 is below the median for high income countries, which is 528, 23% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 120 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 430, 28% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 775.3 | 667 | 899 | 10 |
| 1980s | 743.2 | 617 | 942 | 10 |
| 1990s | 810.3 | 667 | 1,093 | 10 |
| 2000s | 664.7 | 370 | 773 | 10 |
| 2010s | 240.4 | 173 | 302 | 10 |
| 2020s | 147.67 | 120 | 176 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is road deaths over the long term in Lithuania?
- Road deaths over the long term in Lithuania was 120 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest road deaths over the long term recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,093 in 1991.
- What is the lowest road deaths over the long term recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 120 in 2022.
- How does Lithuania rank for road deaths over the long term?
- Lithuania ranks 55th out of 65 countries with data for 2022.
- Is road deaths over the long term rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Road deaths over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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