Life expectancy in Lithuania

Lithuania: Life expectancy was 74.2 years in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
74.2 years
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
40th
of 49 countries
All-time high
76.5 years
in 2019
All-time low
68.6 years
in 1994
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Life expectancy in Lithuania, 1970–2021

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Source: OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy in Lithuania is 74.2 years, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy in Lithuania peaked at 76.5 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 68.6 years, in 1994.

That places Lithuania 40th out of 49 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 74.77 years 73.3 years 76.5 years 10
2020s 74.65 years 74.2 years 75.1 years 2

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 38 Slovakia 74.6 years compare
  2. 39 Hungary 74.3 years compare
  3. 41 Russia 73.2 years compare
  4. 42 Latvia 73.1 years compare
  5. 43 Brazil 72.8 years compare
  6. 43 Romania 72.8 years compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy in Lithuania?
Life expectancy in Lithuania was 74.2 years in 2021, according to OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 76.5 years in 2019.
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 40th out of 49 countries with data for 2021.
Is life expectancy rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy
Unit
years
Source
OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
49 places, 2,767 data points, 1960–2022
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The period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.