5 Countries with the Highest Death Rates

2. Lithuania 

Total Deaths per 1000 Population: 15.2 

Lithuania has seen a significant rise in its death rate, with 47.7 thousand deaths recorded in 2021, marking a 9.6% increase from the previous year. Approximately 77.7% of deaths are among individuals aged 65 and older. In 2020, Lithuania’s population was around 2.8 million, with a GDP per capita of US$19,554 in 2019. Health expenditure accounted for 7% of GDP in 2019. The crude death rate was 14.539 per 1000 people in 2024, and Lithuania’s mortality rate was lower than the EU average.