Share of deaths from homicide in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of deaths from homicide in Lithuania, 1981–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of deaths from homicide in Lithuania stood at 0.1%.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Lithuania peaked at 1.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2021.
Lithuania ranks 66th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Share of deaths from homicide in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.6% | — |
| 1982 | 0.6% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | -14.9% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -23.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | +19.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6% | +23.8% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | +27.2% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | +17.0% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | +15.0% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | -16.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +19.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -31.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +34.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -20.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -20.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -32.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +18.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Lithuania?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Lithuania was 0.1% in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Lithuania ranks 66th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.