Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Lithuania
Lithuania: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 was 2.63 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Lithuania, 1990–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2023, homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Lithuania stood at 2.63 homicides per 100,000 population.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and down 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Lithuania peaked at 13.84 homicides per 100,000 population in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.38 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2022.
Lithuania ranks 86th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.54 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.87 homicides per 100,000 population | 13.84 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.47 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.97 homicides per 100,000 population | 11.2 homicides per 100,000 population | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.43 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.28 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.07 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.38 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.61 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Lithuania?
- Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Lithuania was 2.63 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.84 homicides per 100,000 population in 1995.
- What is the lowest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.38 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022.
- How does Lithuania rank for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- Lithuania ranks 86th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.