Period versus cohort life expectancy in Lithuania

Lithuania: Period versus cohort life expectancy was 77.46 years in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
77.46 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
32nd
of 39 countries
All-time high
77.46 years
in 2024
All-time low
67.73 years
in 1959
Years of data
66
1959–2024

Period versus cohort life expectancy in Lithuania, 1959–2024

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Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 77.46 years for period versus cohort life expectancy in 2024. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, period versus cohort life expectancy in Lithuania peaked at 77.46 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 67.73 years, in 1959.

That places Lithuania 32nd out of 39 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 67.73 years 67.73 years 67.73 years 1
1960s 71.1 years 69.43 years 71.95 years 10
1970s 71.26 years 70.72 years 72.04 years 10
1980s 71.31 years 70.54 years 72.39 years 10
1990s 70.3 years 68.5 years 71.72 years 10
2000s 71.73 years 70.7 years 72.86 years 10
2010s 74.72 years 73.2 years 76.52 years 10
2020s 76.06 years 74.3 years 77.46 years 5

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 29 Poland 78.39 years compare
  2. 30 Croatia 77.75 years compare
  3. 31 Slovakia 77.68 years compare
  4. 33 Czechia 77.24 years compare
  5. 34 Latvia 76.42 years compare
  6. 35 Hungary 75.72 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is period versus cohort life expectancy in Lithuania?
Period versus cohort life expectancy in Lithuania was 77.46 years in 2024, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest period versus cohort life expectancy recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 77.46 years in 2024.
What is the lowest period versus cohort life expectancy recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 67.73 years in 1959.
How does Lithuania rank for period versus cohort life expectancy?
Lithuania ranks 32nd out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
Is period versus cohort life expectancy rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Period versus cohort life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Period versus cohort life expectancy
Unit
years
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
41 places, 3,817 data points, 1751–2024
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The period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.