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Male homicide rate in Lithuania

Lithuania: Male homicide rate was 3.57 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.57 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 24.5%
World rank
70th
of 138 countries
All-time high
20.44 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1995
All-time low
2.87 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Male homicide rate in Lithuania, 1993–2023

51015201993200820231993: 18.2 homicides per 100,000 population1994: 19.9 homicides per 100,000 population1995: 20.4 homicides per 100,000 population1996: 17 homicides per 100,000 population1997: 16.4 homicides per 100,000 population1998: 13.2 homicides per 100,000 population1999: 13.2 homicides per 100,000 population2000: 16.4 homicides per 100,000 population2001: 16.3 homicides per 100,000 population2002: 13.9 homicides per 100,000 population2003: 15.1 homicides per 100,000 population2004: 13.5 homicides per 100,000 population2005: 17.6 homicides per 100,000 population2006: 14 homicides per 100,000 population2007: 13.7 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 14.7 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 12.9 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 10.1 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 10.4 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 10.8 homicides per 100,000 population2013: 10.1 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 7.8 homicides per 100,000 population2015: 9.2 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 8.1 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 5.7 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 5.8 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 5.5 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 5.5 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 3.8 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 2.9 homicides per 100,000 population2023: 3.6 homicides per 100,000 population

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.

Male homicide rate in Lithuania, year by year

Year homicides per 100,000 population Change
1993 18.16 homicides per 100,000 population —
1994 19.85 homicides per 100,000 population +9.3%
1995 20.44 homicides per 100,000 population +3.0%
1996 17.03 homicides per 100,000 population -16.7%
1997 16.43 homicides per 100,000 population -3.5%
1998 13.2 homicides per 100,000 population -19.7%
1999 13.17 homicides per 100,000 population -0.2%
2000 16.37 homicides per 100,000 population +24.3%
2001 16.25 homicides per 100,000 population -0.7%
2002 13.89 homicides per 100,000 population -14.5%
2003 15.09 homicides per 100,000 population +8.7%
2004 13.54 homicides per 100,000 population -10.3%
2005 17.6 homicides per 100,000 population +30.0%
2006 14.03 homicides per 100,000 population -20.3%
2007 13.69 homicides per 100,000 population -2.4%
2008 14.66 homicides per 100,000 population +7.0%
2009 12.86 homicides per 100,000 population -12.3%
2010 10.08 homicides per 100,000 population -21.6%
2011 10.39 homicides per 100,000 population +3.1%
2012 10.83 homicides per 100,000 population +4.2%
2013 10.13 homicides per 100,000 population -6.4%
2014 7.84 homicides per 100,000 population -22.5%
2015 9.19 homicides per 100,000 population +17.2%
2016 8.1 homicides per 100,000 population -11.9%
2017 5.67 homicides per 100,000 population -30.0%
2018 5.78 homicides per 100,000 population +2.0%
2019 5.54 homicides per 100,000 population -4.3%
2020 5.5 homicides per 100,000 population -0.7%
2021 3.81 homicides per 100,000 population -30.8%
2022 2.87 homicides per 100,000 population -24.7%
2023 3.57 homicides per 100,000 population +24.5%

Lithuania compared with similar countries

  • Lithuania's 3.57 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 homicides per 100,000 population, 2.5× the median. (70 countries reporting)
  • Lithuania's 3.57 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.61 homicides per 100,000 population, 2.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 67 Armenia 3.95 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 68 Tonga 3.91 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 69 Kazakhstan 3.75 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 71 Bhutan 3.39 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 72 India 3.23 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 73 Belarus 3.14 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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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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Indicator
Male homicide rate
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
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, 2,730 data points, 1990–2024
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