Homicide rate in Lithuania
Lithuania: Homicide rate was 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
4.17 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
104th
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
4.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Homicide rate in Lithuania, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people for homicide rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Lithuania peaked at 9.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Lithuania 104th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Homicide rate in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.9 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 9.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 9.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 9.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 9.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 9.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 9.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 8.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 8.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 7.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 7.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 6.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 6.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 6.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 5.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 5.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 4.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 4.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people, 3.9× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people, 3.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 101 Kazakhstan 4.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 102 Thailand 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Egypt 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Indonesia 4.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 106 Rwanda 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 107 North Korea 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Lithuania
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 54,381 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 101 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 101 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0188 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in Lithuania?
- Homicide rate in Lithuania was 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Lithuania rank for homicide rate?
- Lithuania ranks 104th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.