Male homicide rate in Lithuania
Lithuania: Male homicide rate was 3.57 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Male 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
The most recent figure for male homicide rate in Lithuania is 3.57 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.5% on the previous year and down 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide rate in Lithuania peaked at 20.44 homicides per 100,000 population in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.87 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2022.
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.9 homicides per 100,000 population | 13.17 homicides per 100,000 population | 20.44 homicides per 100,000 population | 7 |
| 2000s | 14.8 homicides per 100,000 population | 12.86 homicides per 100,000 population | 17.6 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.35 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.54 homicides per 100,000 population | 10.83 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.93 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.87 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.5 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 67 Armenia 3.95 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 68 Tonga 3.91 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 69 Kazakhstan 3.75 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 71 Bhutan 3.39 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 72 India 3.23 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 73 Belarus 3.14 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More gender data for Lithuania
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 11,508 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 11,616 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 12,180 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 12,374 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 13,124 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male homicide rate in Lithuania?
- Male homicide rate in Lithuania was 3.57 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 male homicide rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 20.44 homicides per 100,000 population in 1995.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.87 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022.
- How does Lithuania rank for male homicide rate?
- Lithuania ranks 70th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.8%. 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 Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.