Suicide rate, by sex in Lithuania
Lithuania: Suicide rate, by sex was 16.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate, by sex in Lithuania, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate, by sex in Lithuania is 16.62 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.8% on the previous year and down 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by sex in Lithuania peaked at 47.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.62 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Lithuania 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate, by sex in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.21 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 43.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 43.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 41 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 38.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 37.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 30.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.1% |
| 2007 | 29.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 32.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 33.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 31.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 32.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 30.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 35.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 29.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 29.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 26.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 24.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 21.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 21.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 19.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 16.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 20 Russian Federation 17.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Tuvalu 17.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Ukraine 16.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Togo 15.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Niue 15.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Somalia 15.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by sex in Lithuania?
- Suicide rate, by sex in Lithuania was 16.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 47.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Lithuania rank for suicide rate, by sex?
- Lithuania ranks 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by sex rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.