Difference in male and female life expectancy in Lithuania
Lithuania: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 9.4 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.4
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
7th
of 236 countries
All-time high
12.74
in 2007
All-time low
5.2
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Lithuania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in male and female life expectancy in Lithuania is 9.4, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Lithuania peaked at 12.74 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.2, in 1950.
That places Lithuania 7th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.2 | — |
| 1951 | 5.22 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 5.23 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 5.26 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 5.29 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 5.27 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 5.3 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 5.52 | +4.2% |
| 1958 | 5.5 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 5.48 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 5.67 | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 6.08 | +7.2% |
| 1962 | 6.05 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 6.42 | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 6.2 | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 6.23 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 6.51 | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 7.16 | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 7.05 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 7.47 | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 7.94 | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 8.35 | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 8.32 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 8.14 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 8.34 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 8.8 | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 9.17 | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 9.01 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 9.12 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 9.65 | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 9.78 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 9.87 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 9.88 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 9.7 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 9.9 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 9.39 | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 8.28 | -11.9% |
| 1987 | 8.42 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 8.68 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 9.18 | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 9.59 | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 10.47 | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 10.78 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 11.62 | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 12.09 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 11.67 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 11.22 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 10.89 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 10.49 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 10.59 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 10.65 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 11.25 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 11.17 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 11.24 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 11.41 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 12.05 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 11.97 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 12.74 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 11.57 | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 11.26 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 11.18 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 10.94 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 10.96 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 10.85 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 10.78 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 10.48 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 10.55 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 9.59 | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 9.65 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 9.47 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 9.9 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 9.2 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 9.68 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 9.4 | -2.9% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 9.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.91, 1.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 9.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.35, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.33 | 5.2 | 5.52 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.48 | 5.67 | 7.47 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.68 | 7.94 | 9.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.31 | 8.28 | 9.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.94 | 9.59 | 12.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.53 | 10.65 | 12.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.44 | 9.47 | 11.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.54 | 9.2 | 9.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Lithuania?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Lithuania was 9.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 12.74 in 2007.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2 in 1950.
- How does Lithuania rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Lithuania ranks 7th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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