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Child homicide rate in Lithuania

Lithuania: Child homicide rate was 0.5323 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.5323 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
43rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
3.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1998
All-time low
0.1813 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
41
1981–2023

Child homicide rate in Lithuania, 1981–2023

01231981200220231981: 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 0.901 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 2 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 3 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 2 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 0.584 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 0.912 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 0.787 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 0.974 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 0.997 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 0.508 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 0.689 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 0.877 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 0.356 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 0.36 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 0.181 deaths per 100,000 people2021: 0.182 deaths per 100,000 people2022: 0.539 deaths per 100,000 people2023: 0.532 deaths per 100,000 people

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

Analysis

In 2023, child homicide rate in Lithuania stood at 0.5323 deaths per 100,000 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Lithuania peaked at 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1813 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.

Lithuania ranks 43rd of 113 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.

Child homicide rate in Lithuania, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1981 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people —
1982 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people +0.5%
1985 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people -13.5%
1986 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people +19.2%
1987 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people -17.3%
1988 0.9014 deaths per 100,000 people -50.4%
1989 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people +69.5%
1990 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people -11.5%
1991 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people +7.3%
1992 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people +70.2%
1993 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people -9.9%
1994 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people +39.7%
1995 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people -35.3%
1996 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people +50.1%
1997 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people -11.4%
1998 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people +16.6%
1999 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people -31.2%
2000 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people -12.7%
2001 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people +36.6%
2002 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people -31.3%
2003 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people +9.8%
2004 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people +46.5%
2005 1.97 deaths per 100,000 people -30.4%
2006 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people -34.8%
2007 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people -17.1%
2008 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people +3.1%
2009 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people +15.7%
2010 0.5841 deaths per 100,000 people -53.9%
2011 0.9118 deaths per 100,000 people +56.1%
2012 0.7872 deaths per 100,000 people -13.7%
2013 0.9743 deaths per 100,000 people +23.8%
2014 0.9973 deaths per 100,000 people +2.4%
2015 0.5077 deaths per 100,000 people -49.1%
2016 0.689 deaths per 100,000 people +35.7%
2017 0.8769 deaths per 100,000 people +27.3%
2018 0.3559 deaths per 100,000 people -59.4%
2019 0.3596 deaths per 100,000 people +1.0%
2020 0.1813 deaths per 100,000 people -49.6%
2021 0.1818 deaths per 100,000 people +0.3%
2022 0.5392 deaths per 100,000 people +196.6%
2023 0.5323 deaths per 100,000 people -1.3%

Lithuania compared with similar countries

  • Lithuania's 0.5323 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3072 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Lithuania's 0.5323 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3042 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people 0.9014 deaths per 100,000 people 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people 7
1990s 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 0.7044 deaths per 100,000 people 0.3559 deaths per 100,000 people 0.9973 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 0.3586 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1813 deaths per 100,000 people 0.5392 deaths per 100,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 40 Israel 0.6151 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 41 Nicaragua 0.5692 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 42 South Korea 0.5348 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 44 Finland 0.5202 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 45 North Macedonia 0.4818 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 46 Russia 0.4555 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child homicide rate in Lithuania?
Child homicide rate in Lithuania was 0.5323 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 1998.
What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1813 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
How does Lithuania rank for child homicide rate?
Lithuania ranks 43rd out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
Is child homicide rate rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Child homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child homicide rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,903 data points, 1950–2023
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Annual number of homicides where the victim is under 20 years old, per 100,000 people in the same age-group.