Suicide rate, by age in Lithuania
Lithuania: Suicide rate, by age was 0.2155 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate, by age in Lithuania, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate, by age in Lithuania is 0.2155 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 75.1% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Lithuania peaked at 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2018.
That places Lithuania 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9495 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4105 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7003 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5408 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2155 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8661 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 115 Belarus 0.2254 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 116 Hungary 0.2207 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 117 Armenia 0.219 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 119 Tonga 0.2127 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 120 Iraq 0.2109 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 121 Serbia 0.2035 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Lithuania
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,909 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 17,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 16,722 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 16,310 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 15,742 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 15,317 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 14,833 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by age in Lithuania?
- Suicide rate, by age in Lithuania was 0.2155 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by age recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does Lithuania rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Lithuania ranks 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 0-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.