Hungary vs Lithuania: Life expectancy at birth, total

Hungary
76.72 years
in 2024
Lithuania
77.2 years
in 2024
Hungary rank
87th
Lithuania rank
84th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Hungary
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 77.2 years against 76.72 years in Hungary, a difference of 0.48 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lithuania ahead.

Hungary ranks 87th and Lithuania ranks 84th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Lithuania in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Lithuania Difference Ahead
1960s 68.99 years 70.75 years 1.75 years Lithuania
1970s 69.44 years 70.99 years 1.55 years Lithuania
1980s 69.28 years 71.06 years 1.77 years Lithuania
1990s 69.84 years 70.2 years 0.3575 years Lithuania
2000s 72.73 years 71.74 years 0.99 years Hungary
2010s 75.53 years 74.56 years 0.9729 years Hungary
2020s 75.73 years 75.84 years 0.1093 years Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Hungary or Lithuania?
Lithuania, at 77.2 years against 76.72 years in Hungary as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Hungary and Lithuania?
0.48 years, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Lithuania?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Hungary and Lithuania rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Hungary ranks 87th and Lithuania ranks 84th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,126 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.