Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Lithuania
Lithuania: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 15.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Lithuania, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Lithuania stood at 15.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Lithuania peaked at 40.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2000.
That places Lithuania 61st out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.0% | — |
| 2001 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.0% | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 40.0% | +300.0% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | -77.5% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 12.0% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 15.0% | +7.1% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 15.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.0%, 1.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 15.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.0%, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +300.0% | 10.0% | 40.0% |
| 2010 | -77.5% | 40.0% | 9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 8.0% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 9.0% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 12.0% | 15.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Lithuania?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Lithuania was 15.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2000.
- How does Lithuania rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Lithuania ranks 61st out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated percentage of people diagnosed with tuberculosis, who end up dying of it.