Health in Utenos apskritis (Vidurio ir vakarų Lietuvos regionas, Lithuania): official figures
The age-standardised death rate from heart and circulatory diseases in Utena County was 777 per 100,000 in 2025, the highest of 10 counties (Lithuania: 630).
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What is the suicide rate in Utena County?
The suicide rate in Utena County was 33.0 per 100,000 in 2025 (age-standardised), the highest of 10 counties; the Lithuanian rate was 17.3.
Source: State Data Agency (Statistics Lithuania), Official Statistics Portal · saved copyMore figures
- Deaths from circulatory diseases in Utena County fell from 993 to 777 per 100,000 between 2015 and 2025 (age-standardised). Source: State Data Agency (Statistics Lithuania), Official Statistics Portal · saved copy
- Cancer caused 268 deaths per 100,000 residents of Utena County in 2025 after adjusting for age, 3rd highest of 10 counties (Lithuania: 254). Source: State Data Agency (Statistics Lithuania), Official Statistics Portal · saved copy
- External causes such as accidents, poisoning and violence killed 110 people per 100,000 in Utena County in 2025: 197 per 100,000 men and 37 per 100,000 women. Source: State Data Agency (Statistics Lithuania), Official Statistics Portal · saved copy
- Digestive diseases caused 61 deaths per 100,000 people in Utena County in 2025 (age-standardised), and municipalities there spent €5.73 million on health. Source: State Data Agency (Statistics Lithuania), Official Statistics Portal · saved copy
How Utenos apskritis compares with other counties in Lithuania
Circulatory disease deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2025)
Utenos apskritis ranks 1 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Circulatory disease deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utenos apskritis | 777 |
| 2 | Marijampolės apskritis | 727 |
| 3 | Tauragės apskritis | 705 |
| 4 | Panevėžio apskritis | 668 |
| 5 | Kauno apskritis | 631 |
| 6 | Telšių apskritis | 622 |
| 7 | Alytaus apskritis | 621 |
Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2025)
Utenos apskritis ranks 3 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Cancer deaths per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marijampolės apskritis | 281 |
| 2 | Klaipėdos apskritis | 269 |
| 3 | Utenos apskritis | 268 |
| 4 | Tauragės apskritis | 267 |
| 5 | Telšių apskritis | 267 |
| 6 | Alytaus apskritis | 264 |
| 7 | Panevėžio apskritis | 255 |
Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) (2025)
Utenos apskritis ranks 1 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Suicides per 100,000 (age-standardised) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utenos apskritis | 33.0 |
| 2 | Alytaus apskritis | 30.3 |
| 3 | Marijampolės apskritis | 25.1 |
| 4 | Tauragės apskritis | 24.7 |
| 5 | Telšių apskritis | 19.8 |
| 6 | Kauno apskritis | 17.0 |
| 7 | Klaipėdos apskritis | 16.2 |
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Sources
- State Data Agency (Statistics Lithuania), Official Statistics Portal: Standardised mortality by cause of death per 100 000 population, by administrative territory and sex (S3R0275_M9070353), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5404d8e326a2…)
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