Homicides in Lithuania
Lithuania: Homicides was 116.08 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Homicides in Lithuania, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, homicides in Lithuania stood at 116.08 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Lithuania peaked at 356.42 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 116.08 deaths, in 2021.
Lithuania ranks 123rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 315.16 deaths | 252.71 deaths | 356.42 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 175.6 deaths | 131.54 deaths | 230.68 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.73 deaths | 116.08 deaths | 123.39 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Lithuania?
- Homicides in Lithuania was 116.08 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 356.42 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 116.08 deaths in 2021.
- How does Lithuania rank for homicides?
- Lithuania ranks 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. 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 Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.