Deaths in road incidents in Lithuania
Lithuania: Deaths in road incidents was 120 deaths in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
120 deaths
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
55th
of 65 countries
All-time high
1,093 deaths
in 1991
All-time low
120 deaths
in 2022
Years of data
53
1970–2022
Deaths in road incidents in Lithuania, 1970–2022
Source: OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths in road incidents in Lithuania is 120 deaths, 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, deaths in road incidents in Lithuania peaked at 1,093 deaths in 1991 and was at its lowest, 120 deaths, 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.
Deaths in road incidents in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 667 deaths | — |
| 1971 | 761 deaths | +14.1% |
| 1972 | 738 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 686 deaths | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 780 deaths | +13.7% |
| 1975 | 899 deaths | +15.3% |
| 1976 | 831 deaths | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 789 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 803 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 799 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 779 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 743 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 818 deaths | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 784 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 712 deaths | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 649 deaths | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 617 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 623 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 765 deaths | +22.8% |
| 1989 | 942 deaths | +23.1% |
| 1990 | 933 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 1,093 deaths | +17.1% |
| 1992 | 779 deaths | -28.7% |
| 1993 | 892 deaths | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 765 deaths | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 671 deaths | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 667 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 726 deaths | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 829 deaths | +14.2% |
| 1999 | 748 deaths | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 641 deaths | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 706 deaths | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 697 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 709 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 752 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 773 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 760 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 740 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 499 deaths | -32.6% |
| 2009 | 370 deaths | -25.9% |
| 2010 | 299 deaths | -19.2% |
| 2011 | 296 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 302 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 256 deaths | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 267 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 242 deaths | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 192 deaths | -20.7% |
| 2017 | 191 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 173 deaths | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 186 deaths | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 176 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 147 deaths | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 120 deaths | -18.4% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 120 deaths is below the median for high income countries, which is 528 deaths, 23% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 120 deaths is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 430 deaths, 28% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 775.3 deaths | 667 deaths | 899 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 743.2 deaths | 617 deaths | 942 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 810.3 deaths | 667 deaths | 1,093 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 664.7 deaths | 370 deaths | 773 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 240.4 deaths | 173 deaths | 302 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 147.67 deaths | 120 deaths | 176 deaths | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in road incidents in Lithuania?
- Deaths in road incidents in Lithuania was 120 deaths in 2022, according to OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in road incidents recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,093 deaths in 1991.
- What is the lowest deaths in road incidents recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 120 deaths in 2022.
- How does Lithuania rank for deaths in road incidents?
- Lithuania ranks 55th out of 65 countries with data for 2022.
- Is deaths in road incidents 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 OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths in road incidents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of reported deaths due to road accidents.