Homicide rate by age of the victim in Lithuania
Lithuania: Homicide rate by age of the victim was 1.71 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Homicide rate by age of the victim in Lithuania, 1981–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 1.71 for homicide rate by age of the victim in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by age of the victim in Lithuania peaked at 13.59 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.71, in 2023.
That places Lithuania 45th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Homicide rate by age of the victim in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 6.7 | — |
| 1982 | 6.51 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 6.04 | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 4.95 | -18.1% |
| 1987 | 3.84 | -22.3% |
| 1988 | 4.62 | +20.3% |
| 1989 | 5.75 | +24.4% |
| 1990 | 7.6 | +32.1% |
| 1991 | 9.15 | +20.4% |
| 1992 | 10.65 | +16.4% |
| 1993 | 12.63 | +18.6% |
| 1994 | 13.59 | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 11.96 | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 9.55 | -20.1% |
| 1997 | 9.4 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 8.54 | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 8.43 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 9.86 | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 10.26 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 7.2 | -29.8% |
| 2003 | 9.72 | +35.0% |
| 2004 | 8.68 | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 9.45 | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 7.8 | -17.5% |
| 2007 | 7.49 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 7.75 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 6.29 | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 5.55 | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 5.22 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 4.52 | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 4.87 | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 3.82 | -21.6% |
| 2015 | 4.17 | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 3.49 | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 2.76 | -20.9% |
| 2018 | 2.57 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 2.22 | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 2.43 | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 1.78 | -26.8% |
| 2022 | 1.87 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 1.71 | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.49 | 3.84 | 6.7 | 7 |
| 1990s | 10.15 | 7.6 | 13.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.45 | 6.29 | 10.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.92 | 2.22 | 5.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.95 | 1.71 | 2.43 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by age of the victim in Lithuania?
- Homicide rate by age of the victim in Lithuania was 1.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate by age of the victim recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.59 in 1994.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by age of the victim recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 in 2023.
- How does Lithuania rank for homicide rate by age of the victim?
- Lithuania ranks 45th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate by age of the victim rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate by age of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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