Lithuania vs Russian Federation: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference

Lithuania
8.6 Years
in 2024
Russian Federation
10.7 Years
in 2023
Lithuania rank
2nd
Russian Federation rank
1st

Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference over time

  • Lithuania
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 10.7 Years against 8.6 Years in Lithuania, a difference of 2.1 Years.

That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.2 times Lithuania's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Lithuania ranks 2nd and Russian Federation ranks 1st of 7 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1970s 8.9 Years 10.82 Years 1.92 Years Russian Federation
1980s 9.57 Years 10.66 Years 1.09 Years Russian Federation
1990s 11.19 Years 12 Years 0.81 Years Russian Federation
2000s 11.66 Years 12.99 Years 1.33 Years Russian Federation
2010s 10.5 Years 10.86 Years 0.36 Years Russian Federation
2020s 9.15 Years 9.95 Years 0.8 Years Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy — life expectancy difference, Lithuania or Russian Federation?
Russian Federation, at 10.7 Years against 8.6 Years in Lithuania as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy — life expectancy difference between Lithuania and Russian Federation?
2.1 Years, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Russian Federation?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Lithuania and Russian Federation rank globally for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
Lithuania ranks 2nd and Russian Federation ranks 1st of 7 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (female-male). 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 — Life expectancy difference (female-male)
Unit
Years
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 3,074 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.