Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Lithuania
Lithuania: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 3.22 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.22
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
50th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.21
in 2009
All-time low
2.37
in 1974
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Lithuania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Lithuania stood at 3.22.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Lithuania peaked at 4.21 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.37, in 1974.
Lithuania ranks 50th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.5 | — |
| 1951 | 3.51 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 3.51 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 3.5 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 3.5 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 3.49 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 3.49 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 3.38 | -3.1% |
| 1958 | 3.26 | -3.5% |
| 1959 | 3.14 | -3.7% |
| 1960 | 2.85 | -9.4% |
| 1961 | 2.83 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 3.19 | +12.7% |
| 1963 | 3.62 | +13.4% |
| 1964 | 2.8 | -22.6% |
| 1965 | 3.27 | +16.5% |
| 1966 | 3.31 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 2.92 | -11.9% |
| 1968 | 3.05 | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 3.1 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 3.09 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 2.65 | -14.4% |
| 1972 | 2.9 | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 2.86 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 2.37 | -17.0% |
| 1975 | 2.81 | +18.6% |
| 1976 | 3.09 | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 3.09 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 3.06 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 3.53 | +15.6% |
| 1980 | 3.4 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 3.08 | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 2.77 | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 2.93 | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 3.53 | +20.5% |
| 1985 | 3.42 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 2.92 | -14.6% |
| 1987 | 3.08 | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 3.09 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 3.29 | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 3.45 | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 3.62 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 3.89 | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 3.86 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 3.91 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 3.77 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 4 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 3.62 | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 3.28 | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 3.76 | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 3.37 | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 3.5 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 3.61 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 3.71 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 3.49 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 4.1 | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 3.9 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 4.2 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 3.7 | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 4.21 | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 3.65 | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 3.59 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.7 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 3.25 | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 3.23 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 3.4 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 3.13 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 3.03 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 3.19 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 3.11 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 3.54 | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 3.67 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 3.51 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 3.22 | -8.4% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 3.22 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.34, 2.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 3.22 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.65, 1.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.43 | 3.14 | 3.51 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.09 | 2.8 | 3.62 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.95 | 2.37 | 3.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.15 | 2.77 | 3.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.72 | 3.28 | 4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.78 | 3.37 | 4.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.33 | 3.03 | 3.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.48 | 3.22 | 3.67 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Lithuania?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Lithuania was 3.22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.21 in 2009.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.37 in 1974.
- How does Lithuania rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Lithuania ranks 50th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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