Life expectancy at birth in Lithuania
Lithuania: Life expectancy at birth was 76.03 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth in Lithuania, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth in Lithuania stood at 76.03 years.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Lithuania peaked at 76.42 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 66.07 years, in 1950.
Lithuania ranks 111th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.04 years | 66.07 years | 69.4 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.11 years | 69.44 years | 71.96 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.26 years | 70.72 years | 72.04 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.3 years | 70.54 years | 72.39 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.29 years | 68.5 years | 71.72 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.72 years | 70.7 years | 72.85 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.67 years | 73.2 years | 76.42 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.03 years | 74.3 years | 76.03 years | 4 |
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- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 17,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 16,722 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 16,310 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 15,742 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 15,317 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 14,833 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Lithuania?
- Life expectancy at birth in Lithuania was 76.03 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 76.42 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.07 years in 1950.
- How does Lithuania rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Lithuania ranks 111th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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