Tuberculosis death rate in Lithuania
Lithuania: Tuberculosis death rate was 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tuberculosis death rate in Lithuania, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis death rate in Lithuania is 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Lithuania peaked at 44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Lithuania ranks 97th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tuberculosis death rate in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 14 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 13 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.6% |
| 2005 | 13 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.7% |
| 2006 | 13 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 44 deaths per 100,000 people | +266.7% |
| 2010 | 8.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -80.9% |
| 2011 | 8.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 8.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 9.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 7.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 7.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 6.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.2% |
| 2019 | 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people, 8.7× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people, 8.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis death 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 | +266.7% | 12 deaths per 100,000 people | 44 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2010 | -80.9% | 44 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.4 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 44 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 94 Yemen 5.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 96 Nauru 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 98 Brazil 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 98 Russia 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Dominican Republic 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0199 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Lithuania?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Lithuania was 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, according to WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 44 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Lithuania rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Lithuania ranks 97th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor 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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About this data
Estimated annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.