Share of deaths from underlying causes in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of deaths from underlying causes was 21.61 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Lithuania, 1981–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Lithuania
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,909 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5 (2100)
- 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)
- 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 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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