Female homicide rate in Lithuania
Lithuania: Female homicide rate was 1.79 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.79 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
52nd
of 138 countries
All-time high
7.96 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1995
All-time low
1.13 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2018
Years of data
31
1993–2023
Female homicide rate 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 per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2023, female homicide rate in Lithuania stood at 1.79 homicides per 100,000 population.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide rate in Lithuania peaked at 7.96 homicides per 100,000 population in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.13 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2018.
That places Lithuania 52nd 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.
Female homicide rate in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5.16 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1994 | 6.35 homicides per 100,000 population | +23.0% |
| 1995 | 7.96 homicides per 100,000 population | +25.4% |
| 1996 | 6.11 homicides per 100,000 population | -23.2% |
| 1997 | 6.08 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 4.85 homicides per 100,000 population | -20.2% |
| 1999 | 4.89 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 5.47 homicides per 100,000 population | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 4.82 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 3.8 homicides per 100,000 population | -21.3% |
| 2003 | 5.69 homicides per 100,000 population | +49.8% |
| 2004 | 7.21 homicides per 100,000 population | +26.8% |
| 2005 | 5.63 homicides per 100,000 population | -21.9% |
| 2006 | 4.28 homicides per 100,000 population | -23.9% |
| 2007 | 4.15 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 4.72 homicides per 100,000 population | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 3.76 homicides per 100,000 population | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 4.49 homicides per 100,000 population | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 4.04 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 3.29 homicides per 100,000 population | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 3.76 homicides per 100,000 population | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 3.35 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 3.13 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 2.97 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.71 homicides per 100,000 population | -42.6% |
| 2018 | 1.13 homicides per 100,000 population | -33.8% |
| 2019 | 1.47 homicides per 100,000 population | +30.4% |
| 2020 | 1.95 homicides per 100,000 population | +32.6% |
| 2021 | 1.49 homicides per 100,000 population | -23.8% |
| 2022 | 1.95 homicides per 100,000 population | +30.9% |
| 2023 | 1.79 homicides per 100,000 population | -8.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 1.79 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7019 homicides per 100,000 population, 2.6× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 1.79 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.68 homicides per 100,000 population, 2.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.91 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.85 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.96 homicides per 100,000 population | 7 |
| 2000s | 4.95 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.76 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.21 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.93 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.13 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.49 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.49 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.95 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 49 Ukraine 1.9 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 50 Cuba 1.86 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 51 Tonga 1.84 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 53 Belarus 1.73 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 54 Tanzania 1.73 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 55 Grenada 1.71 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More gender data for Lithuania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 361.11 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.94 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,345 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,345 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4774 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10,620 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11,194 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10,662 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11,224 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10,961 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in Lithuania?
- Female homicide rate in Lithuania was 1.79 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 female homicide rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.96 homicides per 100,000 population in 1995.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 homicides per 100,000 population in 2018.
- How does Lithuania rank for female homicide rate?
- Lithuania ranks 52nd out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female homicide rate rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. 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 Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof female victims .