Latvia vs Lithuania: Period versus cohort life expectancy
Latvia
76.42
in 2024
Lithuania
77.46
in 2024
Latvia rank
36th
Lithuania rank
34th
Period versus cohort life expectancy over time
- Latvia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 77.46 against 76.42 in Latvia, a difference of 1.04.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1959 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 36th and Lithuania ranks 34th of 41 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Lithuania in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69.51 | 67.73 | 1.78 | Latvia |
| 1960s | 70.66 | 71.1 | 0.445 | Lithuania |
| 1970s | 69.77 | 71.26 | 1.49 | Lithuania |
| 1980s | 69.96 | 71.31 | 1.35 | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 68.12 | 70.3 | 2.18 | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 70.85 | 71.73 | 0.873 | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 74.41 | 74.72 | 0.311 | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 75.02 | 76.06 | 1.04 | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher period versus cohort life expectancy, Latvia or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 77.46 against 76.42 in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in period versus cohort life expectancy between Latvia and Lithuania?
- 1.04, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1959 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for period versus cohort life expectancy?
- Latvia ranks 36th and Lithuania ranks 34th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Period versus cohort life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.