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Reported suicide rates by age in Lithuania

Lithuania: Reported suicide rates by age was 4.4 deaths per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.4 deaths per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
55th
of 110 countries
All-time high
24.46 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2002
All-time low
4.4 deaths per 100,000 population
in 2023
Years of data
41
1981–2023

Reported suicide rates by age in Lithuania, 1981–2023

5101520251981200220231981: 8 deaths per 100,000 population1982: 12.8 deaths per 100,000 population1985: 14.1 deaths per 100,000 population1986: 8.3 deaths per 100,000 population1987: 12.5 deaths per 100,000 population1988: 11 deaths per 100,000 population1989: 12.5 deaths per 100,000 population1990: 9.4 deaths per 100,000 population1991: 17.8 deaths per 100,000 population1992: 14.4 deaths per 100,000 population1993: 14.7 deaths per 100,000 population1994: 19.9 deaths per 100,000 population1995: 19.7 deaths per 100,000 population1996: 18.7 deaths per 100,000 population1997: 21.5 deaths per 100,000 population1998: 16.6 deaths per 100,000 population1999: 24 deaths per 100,000 population2000: 21.7 deaths per 100,000 population2001: 21 deaths per 100,000 population2002: 24.5 deaths per 100,000 population2003: 18.2 deaths per 100,000 population2004: 20.6 deaths per 100,000 population2005: 16.1 deaths per 100,000 population2006: 17.8 deaths per 100,000 population2007: 17.3 deaths per 100,000 population2008: 16.3 deaths per 100,000 population2009: 21.4 deaths per 100,000 population2010: 13.9 deaths per 100,000 population2011: 8.6 deaths per 100,000 population2012: 14.9 deaths per 100,000 population2013: 21.4 deaths per 100,000 population2014: 15.5 deaths per 100,000 population2015: 18.6 deaths per 100,000 population2016: 8.9 deaths per 100,000 population2017: 14.2 deaths per 100,000 population2018: 10.7 deaths per 100,000 population2019: 12.7 deaths per 100,000 population2020: 11.6 deaths per 100,000 population2021: 8.5 deaths per 100,000 population2022: 4.6 deaths per 100,000 population2023: 4.4 deaths per 100,000 population

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for reported suicide rates by age in Lithuania is 4.4 deaths per 100,000 population, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 79.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reported suicide rates by age in Lithuania peaked at 24.46 deaths per 100,000 population in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.4 deaths per 100,000 population, in 2023.

Lithuania ranks 55th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 11.33 deaths per 100,000 population 8.03 deaths per 100,000 population 14.1 deaths per 100,000 population 7
1990s 17.69 deaths per 100,000 population 9.45 deaths per 100,000 population 24.04 deaths per 100,000 population 10
2000s 19.49 deaths per 100,000 population 16.15 deaths per 100,000 population 24.46 deaths per 100,000 population 10
2010s 13.94 deaths per 100,000 population 8.62 deaths per 100,000 population 21.38 deaths per 100,000 population 10
2020s 7.27 deaths per 100,000 population 4.4 deaths per 100,000 population 11.62 deaths per 100,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 52 Netherlands 4.9 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  2. 53 Philippines 4.47 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  3. 54 Trinidad and Tobago 4.47 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  4. 56 Denmark 4.09 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  5. 57 Turkmenistan 4.08 deaths per 100,000 population compare
  6. 58 Thailand 4.03 deaths per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reported suicide rates by age in Lithuania?
Reported suicide rates by age in Lithuania was 4.4 deaths per 100,000 population in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest reported suicide rates by age recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 24.46 deaths per 100,000 population in 2002.
What is the lowest reported suicide rates by age recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 4.4 deaths per 100,000 population in 2023.
How does Lithuania rank for reported suicide rates by age?
Lithuania ranks 55th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
Is reported suicide rates by age rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 79.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reported suicide rates by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reported suicide rates by age
Unit
deaths per 100,000 population
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 4,766 data points, 1950–2023
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