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Homicide rate in Lithuania

Lithuania: Homicide rate was 2.63 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.63 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
86th
of 179 countries
All-time high
13.84 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1995
All-time low
2.38 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2023

Homicide rate in Lithuania, 1990–2023

2.557.51012.5151990200620231990: 4.9 homicides per 100,000 population1991: 5.8 homicides per 100,000 population1992: 7.2 homicides per 100,000 population1993: 11.3 homicides per 100,000 population1994: 12.7 homicides per 100,000 population1995: 13.8 homicides per 100,000 population1996: 11.3 homicides per 100,000 population1997: 10.9 homicides per 100,000 population1998: 8.8 homicides per 100,000 population1999: 8.8 homicides per 100,000 population2000: 10.6 homicides per 100,000 population2001: 10.2 homicides per 100,000 population2002: 8.5 homicides per 100,000 population2004: 10.2 homicides per 100,000 population2005: 11.2 homicides per 100,000 population2006: 8.8 homicides per 100,000 population2007: 8.6 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 9.3 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 8 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 7.1 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 7 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 6.8 homicides per 100,000 population2013: 6.7 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 5.4 homicides per 100,000 population2015: 5.9 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 5.3 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 3.5 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 3.3 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 3.4 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 3.6 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 2.6 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 2.4 homicides per 100,000 population2023: 2.6 homicides per 100,000 population

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

The most recent figure for homicide rate in Lithuania is 2.63 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and down 60.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate 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 179 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.

Homicide rate in Lithuania, year by year

Year homicides per 100,000 population Change
1990 4.87 homicides per 100,000 population —
1991 5.78 homicides per 100,000 population +18.7%
1992 7.19 homicides per 100,000 population +24.4%
1993 11.3 homicides per 100,000 population +57.1%
1994 12.72 homicides per 100,000 population +12.6%
1995 13.84 homicides per 100,000 population +8.8%
1996 11.25 homicides per 100,000 population -18.7%
1997 10.94 homicides per 100,000 population -2.7%
1998 8.77 homicides per 100,000 population -19.9%
1999 8.77 homicides per 100,000 population +0.1%
2000 10.57 homicides per 100,000 population +20.5%
2001 10.16 homicides per 100,000 population -3.8%
2002 8.51 homicides per 100,000 population -16.3%
2004 10.16 homicides per 100,000 population +19.4%
2005 11.2 homicides per 100,000 population +10.2%
2006 8.81 homicides per 100,000 population -21.3%
2007 8.57 homicides per 100,000 population -2.7%
2008 9.32 homicides per 100,000 population +8.7%
2009 7.97 homicides per 100,000 population -14.5%
2010 7.07 homicides per 100,000 population -11.3%
2011 6.97 homicides per 100,000 population -1.5%
2012 6.76 homicides per 100,000 population -3.0%
2013 6.69 homicides per 100,000 population -1.0%
2014 5.42 homicides per 100,000 population -19.0%
2015 5.92 homicides per 100,000 population +9.2%
2016 5.33 homicides per 100,000 population -9.9%
2017 3.53 homicides per 100,000 population -33.7%
2018 3.28 homicides per 100,000 population -7.1%
2019 3.36 homicides per 100,000 population +2.4%
2020 3.61 homicides per 100,000 population +7.4%
2021 2.58 homicides per 100,000 population -28.7%
2022 2.38 homicides per 100,000 population -7.7%
2023 2.63 homicides per 100,000 population +10.5%

Lithuania compared with similar countries

  • Lithuania's 2.63 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population, 2.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Lithuania's 2.63 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population, 2.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 83 Liberia 3.09 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 84 India 2.82 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 85 Martinique 2.75 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 87 Andorra 2.58 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 88 Myanmar 2.58 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 89 Kazakhstan 2.55 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate in Lithuania?
Homicide rate 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 recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 13.84 homicides per 100,000 population in 1995.
What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 2.38 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022.
How does Lithuania rank for homicide rate?
Lithuania ranks 86th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is homicide rate 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
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