Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Lithuania
Lithuania: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 22.1 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Lithuania, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, by sex in Lithuania is 22.1 per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Lithuania peaked at 50.4 per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.1 per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Lithuania 9th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.4 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 43.2 per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 37.5 per 100,000 people | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 34.5 per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 26.3 per 100,000 people | -23.8% |
| 2020 | 24.5 per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 22.1 per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.8 per 100,000 people | 43.2 per 100,000 people | 50.4 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 32.77 per 100,000 people | 26.3 per 100,000 people | 37.5 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 23.3 per 100,000 people | 22.1 per 100,000 people | 24.5 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 7 South Africa 22.3 per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Suriname 22.3 per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Russian Federation 21.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Russian Federation 21.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Ukraine 21.2 per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0333 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 0.0236 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0367 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Lithuania?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Lithuania was 22.1 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Lithuania rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Lithuania ranks 9th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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