Intentional homicides in Lithuania
Lithuania: Intentional homicides was 2.63 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides in Lithuania, 1990–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intentional homicides in Lithuania is 2.63 per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and down 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Lithuania peaked at 13.84 per 100,000 people in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.38 per 100,000 people, in 2022.
Lithuania ranks 83rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.54 per 100,000 people | 4.87 per 100,000 people | 13.84 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.47 per 100,000 people | 7.97 per 100,000 people | 11.2 per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.43 per 100,000 people | 3.28 per 100,000 people | 7.07 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8 per 100,000 people | 2.38 per 100,000 people | 3.61 per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More public sector data for Lithuania
- Arms imports 51.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 21.9% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 29.0% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 31.0% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 3.1% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -1.3% (2024)
- Interest payments 1.9% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 9.9% (2024)
- Interest payments 1.5% (2023)
- Other taxes 0.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Lithuania?
- Intentional homicides in Lithuania was 2.63 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.84 per 100,000 people in 1995.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.38 per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Lithuania rank for intentional homicides?
- Lithuania ranks 83rd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.