Homicide rate by age of the victim in Lithuania
Lithuania: Homicide rate by age of the victim was 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Homicide rate by age of the victim 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
Lithuania recorded 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2023.
That places Lithuania 45th out of 111 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 | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 6.7 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1982 | 6.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 6.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 4.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.1% |
| 1987 | 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.3% |
| 1988 | 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.3% |
| 1989 | 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.4% |
| 1990 | 7.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.1% |
| 1991 | 9.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.4% |
| 1992 | 10.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.4% |
| 1993 | 12.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.6% |
| 1994 | 13.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 11.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 9.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.1% |
| 1997 | 9.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 8.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 8.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 9.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 10.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 7.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.8% |
| 2003 | 9.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.0% |
| 2004 | 8.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 9.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 7.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.5% |
| 2007 | 7.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 7.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 6.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 5.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 5.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.4% |
| 2013 | 4.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.6% |
| 2015 | 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 3.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.9% |
| 2018 | 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.8% |
| 2022 | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7971 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8117 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 10.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 42 Martinique 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Mauritius 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Georgia 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 46 Mayotte 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Estonia 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 48 Israel 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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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 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 homicide rate by age of the victim recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 1994.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by age of the victim recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Lithuania rank for homicide rate by age of the victim?
- Lithuania ranks 45th out of 111 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Annual number of deaths from homicides, per 100,000 people within the same age-group.