Child homicide rate in Lithuania
Lithuania: Child homicide rate was 0.5323 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child homicide rate in Lithuania, 1981–2023
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 40 Israel 0.6151 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Nicaragua 0.5692 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 42 South Korea 0.5348 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Finland 0.5202 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 45 North Macedonia 0.4818 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 46 Russia 0.4555 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Freedom of Expression Index 0.917 (2025)
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- Electoral Democracy Index 0.786 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.56 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.712 (2025)
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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About this data
Annual number of homicides where the victim is under 20 years old, per 100,000 people in the same age-group.