Share of deaths from underlying causes in Lithuania

Lithuania: Share of deaths from underlying causes was 21.61 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
21.61
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
40th
of 113 countries
All-time high
21.61
in 2023
All-time low
15.65
in 1985
Years of data
41
1981–2023

Share of deaths from underlying causes in Lithuania, 1981–2023

051015201981200220231981: 15.71982: 16.31985: 15.71986: 17.31987: 17.11988: 17.51989: 17.61990: 17.71991: 17.41992: 17.81993: 16.41994: 16.21995: 16.81996: 17.71997: 18.11998: 18.81999: 19.62000: 20.12001: 19.52002: 19.42003: 19.42004: 19.52005: 18.62006: 18.42007: 18.42008: 19.22009: 19.62010: 19.62011: 20.12012: 19.82013: 19.32014: 20.32015: 20.32016: 20.32017: 20.42018: 20.72019: 21.52020: 19.32021: 16.62022: 18.92023: 21.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 21.61 for share of deaths from underlying causes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of deaths from underlying causes in Lithuania peaked at 21.61 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.65, in 1985.

That places Lithuania 40th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 16.73 15.65 17.56 7
1990s 17.65 16.19 19.6 10
2000s 19.22 18.4 20.07 10
2010s 20.25 19.34 21.51 10
2020s 19.13 16.64 21.61 4

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 37 Chile 21.85 compare
  2. 38 Serbia 21.79 compare
  3. 39 Croatia 21.64 compare
  4. 41 Finland 21.36 compare
  5. 42 French Guiana 21.31 compare
  6. 43 Cyprus 21.27 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of deaths from underlying causes in Lithuania?
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Lithuania was 21.61 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 21.61 in 2023.
What is the lowest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 15.65 in 1985.
How does Lithuania rank for share of deaths from underlying causes?
Lithuania ranks 40th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of deaths from underlying causes rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 underlying causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of deaths from underlying causes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,985 data points, 1950–2023
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