Homicides in Lithuania
Lithuania: Homicides was 75 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
75 homicides
Change on year
up 11.9%
World rank
101st
of 179 countries
All-time high
502 homicides
in 1995
All-time low
67 homicides
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2023
Homicides in Lithuania, 1990–2023
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 in Lithuania is 75 homicides, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and down 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Lithuania peaked at 502 homicides in 1995 and was at its lowest, 67 homicides, in 2022.
That places Lithuania 101st out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Homicides in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 180 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 214 homicides | +18.9% |
| 1992 | 266 homicides | +24.3% |
| 1993 | 416 homicides | +56.4% |
| 1994 | 465 homicides | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 502 homicides | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 405 homicides | -19.3% |
| 1997 | 391 homicides | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 311 homicides | -20.5% |
| 1999 | 309 homicides | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 370 homicides | +19.7% |
| 2001 | 353 homicides | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 293 homicides | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 343 homicides | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 372 homicides | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 288 homicides | -22.6% |
| 2007 | 277 homicides | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 298 homicides | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 252 homicides | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 219 homicides | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 211 homicides | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 202 homicides | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 198 homicides | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 159 homicides | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 172 homicides | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 153 homicides | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 100 homicides | -34.6% |
| 2018 | 92 homicides | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 94 homicides | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 101 homicides | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 72 homicides | -28.7% |
| 2022 | 67 homicides | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 75 homicides | +11.9% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 75 homicides is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.5 homicides, 1.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 75 homicides is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74.5 homicides, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 345.9 homicides | 180 homicides | 502 homicides | 10 |
| 2000s | 316.22 homicides | 252 homicides | 372 homicides | 9 |
| 2010s | 160 homicides | 92 homicides | 219 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.75 homicides | 67 homicides | 101 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Lithuania?
- Homicides in Lithuania was 75 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 recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 502 homicides in 1995.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 67 homicides in 2022.
- How does Lithuania rank for homicides?
- Lithuania ranks 101st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides.