Female homicide victims in Lithuania

Lithuania: Female homicide victims was 27 homicides in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
27 homicides
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
70th
of 138 countries
All-time high
152.68 homicides
in 1995
All-time low
17 homicides
in 2018
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Female homicide victims in Lithuania, 1993–2023

0501001501993200820231993: 100.2 homicides1994: 122.6 homicides1995: 152.7 homicides1996: 116.6 homicides1997: 115.2 homicides1998: 91.3 homicides1999: 91.6 homicides2000: 101.9 homicides2001: 89.2 homicides2002: 69.7 homicides2003: 103.6 homicides2004: 130 homicides2005: 100 homicides2006: 75 homicides2007: 72 homicides2008: 81 homicides2009: 64 homicides2010: 75 homicides2011: 66 homicides2012: 53 homicides2013: 60 homicides2014: 53 homicides2015: 49 homicides2016: 46 homicides2017: 26 homicides2018: 17 homicides2019: 22 homicides2020: 29 homicides2021: 22 homicides2022: 29 homicides2023: 27 homicides

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

Lithuania recorded 27 homicides for female homicide victims in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female homicide victims in Lithuania peaked at 152.68 homicides in 1995 and was at its lowest, 17 homicides, in 2018.

Lithuania ranks 70th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 69 Switzerland 28 homicides compare
  2. 71 Georgia 24 homicides compare
  3. 71 Portugal 24 homicides compare
  4. 73 Finland 23 homicides compare
  5. 73 Serbia 23 homicides compare

See the full ranking of 138 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female homicide victims in Lithuania?
Female homicide victims 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 female homicide victims recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 152.68 homicides in 1995.
What is the lowest female homicide victims recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 17 homicides in 2018.
How does Lithuania rank for female homicide victims?
Lithuania ranks 70th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
Is female homicide victims 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 Female homicide victims. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Female homicide victims
Unit
homicides
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
138 places, 2,732 data points, 1990–2024
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