Homicides, by sex of the victim in Lithuania
Lithuania: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 27 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Lithuania, 1993–2023
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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides, by sex of the victim in Lithuania is 27 homicides, 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 homicides in 1995 and was at its lowest, 17 homicides, in 2018.
That places Lithuania 70th out of 138 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 | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 100.2 homicides | — |
| 1994 | 122.56 homicides | +22.3% |
| 1995 | 152.68 homicides | +24.6% |
| 1996 | 116.56 homicides | -23.7% |
| 1997 | 115.2 homicides | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 91.35 homicides | -20.7% |
| 1999 | 91.56 homicides | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 101.88 homicides | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 89.24 homicides | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 69.71 homicides | -21.9% |
| 2003 | 103.61 homicides | +48.6% |
| 2004 | 130 homicides | +25.5% |
| 2005 | 100 homicides | -23.1% |
| 2006 | 75 homicides | -25.0% |
| 2007 | 72 homicides | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 81 homicides | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 64 homicides | -21.0% |
| 2010 | 75 homicides | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 66 homicides | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 53 homicides | -19.7% |
| 2013 | 60 homicides | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 53 homicides | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 49 homicides | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 46 homicides | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 26 homicides | -43.5% |
| 2018 | 17 homicides | -34.6% |
| 2019 | 22 homicides | +29.4% |
| 2020 | 29 homicides | +31.8% |
| 2021 | 22 homicides | -24.1% |
| 2022 | 29 homicides | +31.8% |
| 2023 | 27 homicides | -6.9% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 27 homicides is above the median for high income countries, which is 18 homicides, 1.5× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 27 homicides is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.5 homicides, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 112.87 homicides | 91.35 homicides | 152.68 homicides | 7 |
| 2000s | 88.64 homicides | 64 homicides | 130 homicides | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.7 homicides | 17 homicides | 75 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.75 homicides | 22 homicides | 29 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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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 homicides 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 homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 152.68 homicides in 1995.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 homicides in 2018.
- How does Lithuania rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Lithuania ranks 70th out of 138 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 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 Homicides, by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .