Tuberculosis death rate in Lithuania
Lithuania: Tuberculosis death rate was 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.62 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
112th
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.32 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2006
All-time low
2.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Tuberculosis death rate 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
Lithuania recorded 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people for tuberculosis death rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Lithuania peaked at 9.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Lithuania 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.06 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 8.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 8.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 8.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 7.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 9.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 9.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 9.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 6.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.9% |
| 2010 | 5.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 5.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 6.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.7% |
| 2013 | 5.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.5% |
| 2014 | 5.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 4.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 4.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.0% |
| 2019 | 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2902 deaths per 100,000 people, 9.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2549 deaths per 100,000 people, 10.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 109 Venezuela 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 110 Maldives 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 111 Sri Lanka 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 113 El Salvador 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 114 Bahrain 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 115 Belarus 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -4.59 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Lithuania?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Lithuania was 2.62 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 tuberculosis death rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Lithuania rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Lithuania ranks 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. 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 Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.