Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in Lithuania

Lithuania: Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court was 14,450 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
14,450 Number
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
26th
of 41 countries
All-time high
20,358 Number
in 2014
All-time low
12,788 Number
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in Lithuania, 2008–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2008201620242008: 12.8k Number2009: 13.1k Number2010: 14.0k Number2011: 13.7k Number2012: 16.6k Number2013: 19.5k Number2014: 20.4k Number2015: 17.3k Number2016: 15.5k Number2017: 18.1k Number2018: 19.8k Number2019: 17.6k Number2020: 16.1k Number2021: 15.0k Number2022: 15.0k Number2023: 14.7k Number2024: 14.4k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in Lithuania stood at 14,450 Number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in Lithuania peaked at 20,358 Number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12,788 Number, in 2008.

Lithuania ranks 26th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court process in Lithuania, 2008 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2008 12,788 Number
2009 13,050 Number +2.0%
2010 13,992 Number +7.2%
2011 13,697 Number -2.1%
2012 16,631 Number +21.4%
2013 19,530 Number +17.4%
2014 20,358 Number +4.2%
2015 17,273 Number -15.2%
2016 15,508 Number -10.2%
2017 18,058 Number +16.4%
2018 19,779 Number +9.5%
2019 17,564 Number -11.2%
2020 16,060 Number -8.6%
2021 15,010 Number -6.5%
2022 14,959 Number -0.3%
2023 14,717 Number -1.6%
2024 14,450 Number -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12,919 Number 12,788 Number 13,050 Number 2
2010s 17,239 Number 13,697 Number 20,358 Number 10
2020s 15,039 Number 14,450 Number 16,060 Number 5

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 23 Slovakia 21,204 Number compare
  2. 23 Slovakia 21,204 Number compare
  3. 25 Kosovo* 18,001 Number compare
  4. 26 Lithuania 14,450 Number compare
  5. 28 Croatia 12,918 Number compare
  6. 28 Croatia 12,918 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in Lithuania?
Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court in Lithuania was 14,450 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 20,358 Number in 2014.
What is the lowest persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 12,788 Number in 2008.
How does Lithuania rank for persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court?
Lithuania ranks 26th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court process. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons brought before criminal courts by legal status of the court process
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 686 data points, 2008–2024
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