Child homicide rate in Lithuania
Lithuania: Child homicide rate was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child homicide rate in Lithuania, 1981–2024
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, child homicide rate in Lithuania stood at 0 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% 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 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2024.
Lithuania ranks 97th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.5% |
| 1986 | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.4% |
| 1987 | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.1% |
| 1988 | 0.901 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.3% |
| 1989 | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +69.6% |
| 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 | 0.5842 deaths per 100,000 people | -53.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9119 deaths per 100,000 people | +56.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7873 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9744 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9974 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 | 0.877 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 | 0.1829 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5417 deaths per 100,000 people | +196.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5364 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 0 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3231 deaths per 100,000 people. (58 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 0 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3135 deaths per 100,000 people. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.901 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.19 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 | 0.9974 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2885 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5417 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 94 Azerbaijan 0.034 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Egypt 0.0329 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 96 Tajikistan 0.0219 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Antigua and Barbuda 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Bahamas 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Barbados 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Brunei 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Dominica 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Fiji 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Grenada 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Kuwait 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Malta 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Martinique 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Oman 0 deaths per 100,000 people
- 97 Qatar 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Singapore 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Slovenia 0 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, according to WHO Mortality Database (2026) – 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Lithuania rank for child homicide rate?
- Lithuania ranks 97th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child homicide rate rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2026) – 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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Reported deaths from homicide per 100,000 people aged under 20, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.