Healthy life expectancy in Lithuania
Lithuania: Healthy life expectancy was 64.23 Years in 2021. ▲ Rising
Healthy life expectancy in Lithuania, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Years.
Analysis
In 2021, healthy life expectancy in Lithuania stood at 64.23 Years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy in Lithuania peaked at 66.23 Years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 61.63 Years, in 2007.
Lithuania ranks 67th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.56 Years | — |
| 2001 | 62.2 Years | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 62.39 Years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 62.54 Years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 62.6 Years | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 62.04 Years | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 61.88 Years | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 61.63 Years | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 62.39 Years | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 63.27 Years | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 63.5 Years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 63.88 Years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 64.13 Years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 64.2 Years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 64.72 Years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 64.68 Years | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 64.96 Years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 65.61 Years | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 65.84 Years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 66.23 Years | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 65.09 Years | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 64.23 Years | -1.3% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 64.23 Years is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.17 Years, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 64.23 Years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.09 Years, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.35 Years | 61.63 Years | 63.27 Years | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.78 Years | 63.5 Years | 66.23 Years | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.66 Years | 64.23 Years | 65.09 Years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More health data for Lithuania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4537 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,909 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -4.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -4.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy in Lithuania?
- Healthy life expectancy in Lithuania was 64.23 Years in 2021, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 66.23 Years in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.63 Years in 2007.
- How does Lithuania rank for healthy life expectancy?
- Lithuania ranks 67th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthy life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated average number of years lived free from disability or disease burden. This is based on period life expectancy, after adjusting for the number of years lived in less than "full health" due to disease and/or injury.