Lithuania: crime and justice

What is the murder rate in Lithuania?

Lithuanian police recorded 76 intentional homicides in 2024, or 2.63 per 100,000 inhabitants, according to Eurostat's recorded offences data.

Intentional homicide is an unlawful death inflicted with intent to cause death or serious injury. The figures count offences recorded by the police, following the International Classification of Crime for Statistical Purposes. Rates per 100,000 inhabitants allow comparison between countries of different sizes, though recording practices still differ between countries.

Official sources: Eurostat: Recorded offences by offence category (crim_off_cat)

How many people are in prison in Lithuania?

4,480 people were held in prison in Lithuania in 2024, or 155.2 per 100,000 inhabitants, according to Eurostat's prison data. Official prison capacity was 6,682 places. In 2023, 4,551 people were held, with capacity for 6,711.

Comparing it with official capacity shows how full the prison system is overall, though individual prisons can differ. The figures are reported to Eurostat by the national prison authorities.

Official sources: Eurostat: Prison capacity and number of persons held (crim_pris_cap)

What is the murder rate in Lithuania?

The UN Office on Drugs and Crime puts the intentional homicide rate in Lithuania at 2.6 per 100,000 in 2023. The peak was 11.2 per 100,000 in 2005 and the low 2.4 per 100,000 in 2022. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 1.0 per 100,000, and Lithuania placed 2nd highest of 35. Worldwide: 33rd of 79.

How many women are murdered in Lithuania?

According to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, the homicide rate for women in Lithuania was 1.8 per 100,000 in 2023. The peak was 5.6 per 100,000 in 2005 and the low 1.1 per 100,000 in 2018. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 0.7 per 100,000, and Lithuania placed 3rd highest of 36. World rank, highest first: 28th of 78.

How many men are killed in Lithuania?

In 2023, the homicide rate for men in Lithuania was 3.6 per 100,000, according to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime. Its high point since 2005 was 2005, at 17.6 per 100,000; its low point was 2022, at 2.9 per 100,000. Europe & Central Asia median: 1.3 per 100,000; Lithuania is 5th highest of 36. World rank, highest first: 36th of 78.