Life Expectancy at Birth in Lithuania
Lithuania: Life Expectancy at Birth was 77.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
77.2
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
83rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
77.29
in 2023
All-time low
68.53
in 1994
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in Lithuania, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Lithuania is 77.2, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Lithuania peaked at 77.29 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 68.53, in 1994.
Lithuania ranks 83rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 69.85 | — |
| 1961 | 70.1 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 69.1 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 70.2 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 71.51 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 71.33 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 71.52 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 71.6 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 71.31 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 70.93 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 70.8 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 71.74 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 71.02 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 71.33 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 71.24 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 70.87 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 70.96 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 70.81 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 70.6 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 70.48 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 70.48 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 70.46 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 70.84 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 70.78 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 70.32 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 70.5 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 72.08 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 71.93 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 71.76 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 71.43 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 71.16 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 70.36 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 70.23 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 68.91 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 68.53 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 69.01 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 70.11 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 70.91 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 71.22 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 71.57 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 72.02 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 71.66 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 71.76 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 72.06 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 71.96 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 71.25 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 71.06 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 70.9 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 71.81 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 72.91 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 73.27 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 73.56 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 73.86 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 73.91 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 74.52 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 74.32 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 74.67 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 75.48 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 75.68 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 76.28 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 75.03 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 74.04 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 75.64 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 77.29 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 77.2 | -0.1% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 77.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.36, 95% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 77.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.88, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.75 | 69.1 | 71.6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.99 | 70.48 | 71.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.06 | 70.32 | 72.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.2 | 68.53 | 71.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.74 | 70.9 | 72.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.56 | 73.27 | 76.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.84 | 74.04 | 77.29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More gender data for Lithuania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 361.11 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.94 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,345 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,345 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4774 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10,620 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11,194 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10,662 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11,224 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10,961 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Lithuania?
- Life expectancy at birth in Lithuania was 77.2 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 77.29 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.53 in 1994.
- How does Lithuania rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Lithuania ranks 83rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.