Life expectancy (Our World) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Life expectancy (Our World) was 76.03 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.03
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
111th
of 236 countries
All-time high
76.42
in 2019
All-time low
41.7
in 1900
Years of data
76
1900–2023
Life expectancy in Lithuania, 1900–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy in Lithuania is 76.03, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Lithuania peaked at 76.42 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 41.7, in 1900.
That places Lithuania 111th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Life expectancy (Our World) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 41.7 | — |
| 1925 | 50.5 | +21.1% |
| 1950 | 66.07 | +30.8% |
| 1951 | 66.15 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 66.23 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 66.34 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 66.46 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 66.64 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 66.85 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 67.71 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 68.56 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 69.4 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 70.29 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 70.46 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 69.44 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 70.57 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 71.94 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 71.69 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 71.87 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 71.96 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 71.63 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 71.23 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 71.1 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 72.04 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 71.31 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 71.62 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 71.54 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 71.11 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 71.22 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 71.06 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 70.85 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 70.71 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 70.7 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 70.69 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 71.06 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 71.02 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 70.54 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 70.74 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 72.39 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 72.23 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 72.03 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 71.64 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 71.37 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 70.51 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 70.34 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 68.93 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 68.5 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 69.02 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 70.19 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 71.03 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 71.33 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 71.72 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 72.14 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 71.71 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 71.84 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 72.09 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 72 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 71.25 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 70.96 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 70.7 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 71.7 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 72.85 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 73.2 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 73.61 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 73.96 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 74.03 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 74.6 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 74.47 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 74.82 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 75.7 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 75.91 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 76.42 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 75.11 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 74.3 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 74.7 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 76.03 | +1.8% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 76.03 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81, 94% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 76.03 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.72, 95% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life expectancy (Our World) in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +30.8% | 50.5 | 66.07 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 41.7 | 41.7 | 41.7 | 1 |
| 1920s | 50.5 | 50.5 | 50.5 | 1 |
| 1950s | 67.04 | 66.07 | 69.4 | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.11 | 69.44 | 71.96 | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.26 | 70.71 | 72.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.3 | 70.54 | 72.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.29 | 68.5 | 71.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.72 | 70.7 | 72.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.67 | 73.2 | 76.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.03 | 74.3 | 76.03 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Lithuania?
- Life expectancy in Lithuania was 76.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 76.42 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.7 in 1900.
- How does Lithuania rank for life expectancy?
- Lithuania ranks 111th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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