Which has higher life expectancy at birth, projections, Latvia or Lithuania?

Lithuania, at 86.75 years against 86.59 years in Latvia as of 2100.

What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, projections between Latvia and Lithuania?

0.16 years, with Lithuania ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?

77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Latvia vs Lithuania: Life expectancy at birth, projections

Latvia

86.59 years

in 2100

Lithuania

86.75 years

in 2100

Latvia rank

119th

Lithuania rank

116th

Life expectancy at birth, projections over time

Latvia
Lithuania

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 86.75 years against 86.59 years in Latvia, a difference of 0.16 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 119th and Lithuania ranks 116th of 236 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 3 and Lithuania in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Lithuania	Difference	Ahead
2020s	76.7 years	76.55 years	0.1512 years	Latvia
2030s	77.9 years	77.79 years	0.1077 years	Latvia
2040s	79.4 years	79.35 years	0.0512 years	Latvia
2050s	80.86 years	80.87 years	0.0106 years	Lithuania
2060s	82.25 years	82.31 years	0.0578 years	Lithuania
2070s	83.56 years	83.65 years	0.0935 years	Lithuania
2080s	84.8 years	84.92 years	0.1204 years	Lithuania
2090s	85.96 years	86.12 years	0.1524 years	Lithuania
2100s	86.59 years	86.75 years	0.164 years	Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, projections, Latvia or Lithuania?: Lithuania, at 86.75 years against 86.59 years in Latvia as of 2100.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, projections between Latvia and Lithuania?: 0.16 years, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?: 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for life expectancy at birth, projections?: Latvia ranks 119th and Lithuania ranks 116th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Life expectancy at birth, projections
Unit: years
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.