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
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.
Life expectancy 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 | 74.7 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 74.6 years | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 74.9 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 75.8 years | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 76 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 76.5 years | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 75.1 years | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 74.2 years | -1.2% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 74.2 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.4 years, 91% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 74.2 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81 years, 92% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 | 74.77 years | 73.3 years | 76.5 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.65 years | 74.2 years | 75.1 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
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- 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)
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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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Period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.