Lithuania vs Republic of Moldova: Sex gap in life expectancy

Lithuania
9.46 years
in 2023
Republic of Moldova
8.97 years
in 2023
Lithuania rank
7th
Republic of Moldova rank
10th

Sex gap in life expectancy over time

  • Lithuania
  • Republic of Moldova
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How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 9.46 years against 8.97 years in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 0.49 years.

That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Moldova's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.

Lithuania ranks 7th and Republic of Moldova ranks 10th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 7 and Republic of Moldova in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Republic of Moldova Difference Ahead
1950s 6.37 years 6.8 years 0.4341 years Republic of Moldova
1960s 6.96 years 6.48 years 0.4783 years Lithuania
1970s 9.02 years 6.38 years 2.65 years Lithuania
1980s 9.55 years 6.74 years 2.81 years Lithuania
1990s 11.08 years 7.66 years 3.42 years Lithuania
2000s 11.63 years 8.02 years 3.6 years Lithuania
2010s 10.47 years 8.82 years 1.64 years Lithuania
2020s 9.61 years 8.91 years 0.6969 years Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Lithuania or Republic of Moldova?
Lithuania, at 9.46 years against 8.97 years in Republic of Moldova as of 2023.
What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Lithuania and Republic of Moldova?
0.49 years, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Republic of Moldova?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Lithuania and Republic of Moldova rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
Lithuania ranks 7th and Republic of Moldova ranks 10th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sex gap in life expectancy
Unit
years
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.