Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Lithuania
Lithuania: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 71.22 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.22 years
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
126th
of 236 countries
All-time high
71.5 years
in 2019
All-time low
62.51 years
in 1994
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Lithuania, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Lithuania stood at 71.22 years.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Lithuania peaked at 71.5 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 62.51 years, in 1994.
That places Lithuania 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 62.62 years | — |
| 1951 | 62.7 years | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 62.79 years | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 62.89 years | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 63.01 years | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 63.21 years | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 63.42 years | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 64.32 years | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 65.21 years | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 66.1 years | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 66.99 years | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 66.83 years | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 65.94 years | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 66.8 years | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 68.29 years | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 68.15 years | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 68.15 years | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 67.98 years | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 67.68 years | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 67.08 years | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 66.82 years | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 67.56 years | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 66.83 years | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 67.23 years | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 67.01 years | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 66.37 years | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 66.3 years | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 66.2 years | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 66 years | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 65.58 years | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 65.57 years | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 65.5 years | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 65.92 years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 65.9 years | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 65.33 years | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 65.76 years | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 67.93 years | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 67.74 years | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 67.46 years | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 66.84 years | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 66.39 years | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 65.13 years | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 64.78 years | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 63.12 years | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 62.51 years | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 63.24 years | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 64.61 years | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 65.44 years | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 65.97 years | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 66.33 years | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 66.74 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 65.9 years | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 66.17 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 66.4 years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 66.27 years | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 65.21 years | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 65.05 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 64.51 years | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 65.92 years | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 67.12 years | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 67.55 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 68.03 years | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 68.39 years | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 68.53 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 69.13 years | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 69.15 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 69.46 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 70.7 years | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 70.91 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 71.5 years | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 70.07 years | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 69.62 years | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 69.8 years | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 71.22 years | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63.63 years | 62.62 years | 66.1 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 67.39 years | 65.94 years | 68.29 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.59 years | 65.58 years | 67.56 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.4 years | 65.33 years | 67.93 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.75 years | 62.51 years | 66.39 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.93 years | 64.51 years | 67.12 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.33 years | 67.55 years | 71.5 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.18 years | 69.62 years | 71.22 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Lithuania?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Lithuania was 71.22 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 71.5 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.51 years in 1994.
- How does Lithuania rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Lithuania ranks 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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