Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Lithuania
Lithuania: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 71.22 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.22
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
126th
of 236 countries
All-time high
71.5
in 2019
All-time low
62.51
in 1994
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Lithuania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Lithuania stood at 71.22.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Lithuania peaked at 71.5 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 62.51, 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.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 62.62 | — |
| 1951 | 62.7 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 62.79 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 62.89 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 63.01 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 63.21 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 63.42 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 64.32 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 65.21 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 66.1 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 66.99 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 66.83 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 65.94 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 66.8 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 68.29 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 68.15 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 68.15 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 67.98 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 67.68 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 67.08 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 66.82 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 67.56 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 66.83 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 67.23 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 67.01 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 66.37 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 66.3 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 66.2 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 66 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 65.58 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 65.57 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 65.5 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 65.92 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 65.9 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 65.33 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 65.76 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 67.93 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 67.74 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 67.46 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 66.84 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 66.39 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 65.13 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 64.78 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 63.12 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 62.51 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 63.24 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 64.61 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 65.44 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 65.97 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 66.33 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 66.74 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 65.9 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 66.17 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 66.4 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 66.27 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 65.21 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 65.05 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 64.51 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 65.92 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 67.12 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 67.55 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 68.03 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 68.39 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 68.53 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 69.13 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 69.15 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 69.46 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 70.7 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 70.91 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 71.5 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 70.07 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 69.62 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 69.8 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 71.22 | +2.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 71.22 is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.86, 90% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 71.22 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77.36, 92% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63.63 | 62.62 | 66.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 67.39 | 65.94 | 68.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.59 | 65.58 | 67.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.4 | 65.33 | 67.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.75 | 62.51 | 66.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.93 | 64.51 | 67.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.33 | 67.55 | 71.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.18 | 69.62 | 71.22 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Lithuania?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Lithuania was 71.22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 71.5 in 2019.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.51 in 1994.
- How does Lithuania rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Lithuania ranks 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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