Lithuania vs Turkey: Life expectancy at birth, total
Lithuania
76.99 years
in 2023
Turkey
77.16 years
in 2023
Lithuania rank
82nd
Turkey rank
81st
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Lithuania
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 77.16 years against 76.99 years in Lithuania, a difference of 0.17 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 82nd and Turkey ranks 81st of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.99 years | 59.35 years | 11.63 years | Lithuania |
| 1980s | 71.06 years | 65.06 years | 6 years | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 70.2 years | 69.57 years | 0.6326 years | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 71.74 years | 73.34 years | 1.6 years | Turkey |
| 2010s | 74.56 years | 76.33 years | 1.78 years | Turkey |
| 2020s | 75.42 years | 76.75 years | 1.32 years | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Lithuania or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 77.16 years against 76.99 years in Lithuania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Lithuania and Turkey?
- 0.17 years, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Turkey?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Lithuania and Turkey rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Lithuania ranks 82nd and Turkey ranks 81st of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release