Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 45.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
45.6%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
15th
of 113 countries
All-time high
50.8%
in 1987
All-time low
42.7%
in 2021
Years of data
41
1981–2023
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Lithuania, 1981–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Lithuania is 45.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Lithuania peaked at 50.8% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 42.7%, in 2021.
Lithuania ranks 15th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 44.1% | — |
| 1982 | 44.7% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 48.6% | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 49.6% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 50.8% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 49.5% | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 48.8% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 49.3% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 46.5% | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 45.9% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 46.3% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 44.2% | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 43.8% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 45.4% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 45.1% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 44.4% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 45.5% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 44.5% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 44.9% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 45.7% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 46.0% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 45.6% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 45.9% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 45.2% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 44.5% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 45.4% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 46.3% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 47.0% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 47.7% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 47.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 47.6% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 47.0% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 47.5% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 47.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 48.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 47.3% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 47.0% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 45.6% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 42.7% | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 46.0% | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 45.6% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.0% | 44.1% | 50.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 45.6% | 43.8% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.4% | 44.5% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 47.0% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.9% | 42.7% | 46.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Lithuania?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Lithuania was 45.6% in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 1987.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.7% in 2021.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Lithuania ranks 15th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.