Share of deaths from major causes in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of deaths from major causes was 5.14 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.14
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
24th
of 112 countries
All-time high
5.96
in 2007
All-time low
2.08
in 1988
Years of data
41
1981–2023
Share of deaths from major causes in Lithuania, 1981–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of deaths from major causes in Lithuania stood at 5.14.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from major causes in Lithuania peaked at 5.96 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.08, in 1988.
Lithuania ranks 24th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.22 | 2.08 | 2.38 | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.57 | 2.17 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.48 | 3.25 | 5.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.08 | 4.78 | 5.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.95 | 4.57 | 5.14 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 21 Spain 5.27 compare
- 22 Estonia 5.2 compare
- 23 Réunion 5.15 compare
- 25 Kyrgyzstan 5.13 compare
- 26 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.98 compare
- 27 United Kingdom 4.94 compare
More health data for Lithuania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4537 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,909 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.0712 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4723 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 17,494 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from major causes in Lithuania?
- Share of deaths from major causes in Lithuania was 5.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.96 in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 in 1988.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of deaths from major causes?
- Lithuania ranks 24th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths from major causes rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from major causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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