Life expectancy (Organisation) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Life expectancy (Organisation) was 77.5 Years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
77.5 Years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
6th
of 7 countries
All-time high
77.5 Years
in 2024
All-time low
68.6 Years
in 1994
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Life expectancy in Lithuania, 1970–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy in Lithuania is 77.5 Years, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Lithuania peaked at 77.5 Years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 68.6 Years, in 1994.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Life expectancy (Organisation) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 71.1 Years | — |
| 1971 | 72 Years | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 71.3 Years | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 71.6 Years | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 71.6 Years | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 71.1 Years | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 71.1 Years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 71 Years | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 70.7 Years | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 70.6 Years | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 70.5 Years | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 70.5 Years | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 70.9 Years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 70.8 Years | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 70.3 Years | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 70.6 Years | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 72.3 Years | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 72.2 Years | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 72 Years | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 71.7 Years | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 71.5 Years | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 70.6 Years | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 70.5 Years | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 69 Years | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 68.6 Years | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 69.1 Years | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 70.3 Years | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 71.1 Years | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 71.4 Years | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 71.8 Years | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 72.1 Years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 71.6 Years | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 71.8 Years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 72 Years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 72 Years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 71.2 Years | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 71 Years | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 70.7 Years | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 71.7 Years | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 72.9 Years | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 73.3 Years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 73.7 Years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 74.1 Years | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 74.1 Years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 74.5 Years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 74.4 Years | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 74.8 Years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 75.7 Years | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 75.9 Years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 76.4 Years | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 75.2 Years | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 74.3 Years | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 75.8 Years | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 77.4 Years | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 77.5 Years | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.21 Years | 70.6 Years | 72 Years | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.18 Years | 70.3 Years | 72.3 Years | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.39 Years | 68.6 Years | 71.8 Years | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.7 Years | 70.7 Years | 72.9 Years | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.69 Years | 73.3 Years | 76.4 Years | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.04 Years | 74.3 Years | 77.5 Years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 3 Spain 84 Years compare
- 3 Estonia 79.4 Years compare
- 4 Sweden 83.8 Years compare
- 4 Poland 78.5 Years compare
- 5 Italy 83.7 Years compare
- 5 Türkiye 78.1 Years compare
- 6 Israel 83.3 Years compare
- 7 Latvia 76.4 Years compare
- 7 Luxembourg 83.2 Years compare
- 7 Norway 83.2 Years compare
- 9 Ireland 83.1 Years compare
More health data for Lithuania
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 0.458 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region 15,468 Number (2024)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 2.9 Rate (2024)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 77.5 Year (2024)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 56 Number (2024)
- Infant health: low birthweight 4.3 Percentage of live births (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference 8.6 Years (2024)
- Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference -8.6 Years (2024)
- Health personnel by NUTS 2 region - historical data 12,529 Number (2020)
- Hospital beds by NUTS 2 region - historical data 16,802 Number (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Lithuania?
- Life expectancy in Lithuania was 77.5 Years in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 77.5 Years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.6 Years in 1994.
- How does Lithuania rank for life expectancy?
- Lithuania ranks 6th out of 7 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.