Homicides by sex of the victim in Lithuania
Lithuania: Homicides by sex of the victim was 27 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
27
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
70th
of 136 countries
All-time high
152.68
in 1995
All-time low
17
in 2018
Years of data
31
1993–2023
Homicides by sex of the victim in Lithuania, 1993–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides by sex of the victim in Lithuania is 27, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides by sex of the victim in Lithuania peaked at 152.68 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2018.
That places Lithuania 70th out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Homicides by sex of the victim in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 100.2 | — |
| 1994 | 122.56 | +22.3% |
| 1995 | 152.68 | +24.6% |
| 1996 | 116.56 | -23.7% |
| 1997 | 115.2 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 91.35 | -20.7% |
| 1999 | 91.56 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 101.88 | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 89.24 | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 69.71 | -21.9% |
| 2003 | 103.61 | +48.6% |
| 2004 | 130 | +25.5% |
| 2005 | 100 | -23.1% |
| 2006 | 75 | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 72 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 81 | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 64 | -21.0% |
| 2010 | 75 | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 66 | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 53 | -19.7% |
| 2013 | 60 | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 53 | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 49 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 46 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 26 | -43.5% |
| 2018 | 17 | -34.6% |
| 2019 | 22 | +29.4% |
| 2020 | 29 | +31.8% |
| 2021 | 22 | -24.1% |
| 2022 | 29 | +31.8% |
| 2023 | 27 | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 112.87 | 91.35 | 152.68 | 7 |
| 2000s | 88.64 | 64 | 130 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.7 | 17 | 75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.75 | 22 | 29 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides by sex of the victim in Lithuania?
- Homicides by sex of the victim in Lithuania was 27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides by sex of the victim recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 152.68 in 1995.
- What is the lowest homicides by sex of the victim recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2018.
- How does Lithuania rank for homicides by sex of the victim?
- Lithuania ranks 70th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides by sex of the victim rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. 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 Homicides by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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