Life expectancy by sex in Lithuania
Lithuania: Life expectancy by sex was 80.67 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.67 years
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
80th
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.02 years
in 2019
All-time low
69.05 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy by sex in Lithuania, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy by sex in Lithuania is 80.67 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy by sex in Lithuania peaked at 81.02 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 69.05 years, in 1950.
That places Lithuania 80th 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 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy by sex in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 69.05 years | — |
| 1951 | 69.14 years | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 69.22 years | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 69.34 years | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 69.47 years | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 69.63 years | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 69.83 years | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 70.63 years | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 71.42 years | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 72.22 years | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 73.02 years | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 73.61 years | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 72.46 years | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 73.85 years | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 75.05 years | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 74.75 years | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 75.12 years | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 75.48 years | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 75.16 years | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 75.01 years | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 75.04 years | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 76.13 years | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 75.46 years | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 75.65 years | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 75.71 years | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 75.57 years | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 75.87 years | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 75.65 years | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 75.44 years | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 75.62 years | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 75.63 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 75.66 years | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 75.98 years | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 75.89 years | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 75.58 years | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 75.48 years | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 76.45 years | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 76.34 years | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 76.26 years | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 76.21 years | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 76.15 years | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 75.82 years | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 75.86 years | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 74.93 years | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 74.76 years | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 74.96 years | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 75.79 years | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 76.56 years | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 76.57 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 76.95 years | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 77.37 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 77.48 years | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 77.46 years | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 77.72 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 77.73 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 77.47 years | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 77.06 years | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 77.18 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 77.52 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 78.53 years | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 78.76 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 79.06 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 79.41 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 79.37 years | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 79.86 years | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 79.61 years | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 79.97 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 80.36 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 80.59 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 81.02 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 80.02 years | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 78.9 years | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 79.54 years | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 80.67 years | +1.4% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 80.67 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.13 years, 97% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 80.67 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.57 years, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70 years | 69.05 years | 72.22 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 74.35 years | 72.46 years | 75.48 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 75.61 years | 75.04 years | 76.13 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.95 years | 75.48 years | 76.45 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.83 years | 74.76 years | 76.95 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.55 years | 77.06 years | 78.53 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.8 years | 78.76 years | 81.02 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.79 years | 78.9 years | 80.67 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More population data for Lithuania
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6957 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 37,718 people (2100)
- Population density 19.3 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.3029 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy by sex in Lithuania?
- Life expectancy by sex in Lithuania was 80.67 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy by sex recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 81.02 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy by sex recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.05 years in 1950.
- How does Lithuania rank for life expectancy by sex?
- Lithuania ranks 80th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy by sex rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth among females, in a given year.