Survival ages across the population in Lithuania

Lithuania: Survival ages across the population was 28.39 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
28.39 years
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
29th
of 41 countries
All-time high
29.14 years
in 2023
All-time low
0.23 years
in 1959
Years of data
66
1959–2024

Survival ages across the population in Lithuania, 1959–2024

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Source: Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for survival ages across the population in Lithuania is 28.39 years, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival ages across the population in Lithuania peaked at 29.14 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.23 years, in 1959.

Lithuania ranks 29th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Survival ages across the population in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Survival ages across the population in Lithuania, 1959 to 2024.
Year years Change
1959 0.23 years
1960 0.36 years +56.5%
1961 0.38 years +5.6%
1962 0.4 years +5.3%
1963 0.42 years +5.0%
1964 0.54 years +28.6%
1965 0.83 years +53.7%
1966 1.16 years +39.8%
1967 1.83 years +57.8%
1968 1.83 years +0.0%
1969 1.47 years -19.7%
1970 2.89 years +96.6%
1971 3.43 years +18.7%
1972 2.77 years -19.2%
1973 2.63 years -5.1%
1974 2.21 years -16.0%
1975 2.44 years +10.4%
1976 3.03 years +24.2%
1977 2.62 years -13.5%
1978 2.73 years +4.2%
1979 2.8 years +2.6%
1980 5.17 years +84.6%
1981 3.71 years -28.2%
1982 3.61 years -2.7%
1983 5.19 years +43.8%
1984 5.59 years +7.7%
1985 5.17 years -7.5%
1986 8.4 years +62.5%
1987 10.39 years +23.7%
1988 8.87 years -14.6%
1989 11.08 years +24.9%
1990 11.45 years +3.3%
1991 8.15 years -28.8%
1992 6.38 years -21.7%
1993 9.01 years +41.2%
1994 8.83 years -2.0%
1995 11.35 years +28.5%
1996 15.79 years +39.1%
1997 16.19 years +2.5%
1998 16.47 years +1.7%
1999 16.47 years +0.0%
2000 17.2 years +4.4%
2001 17.64 years +2.6%
2002 18.04 years +2.3%
2003 18.92 years +4.9%
2004 18.63 years -1.5%
2005 18.53 years -0.5%
2006 18.41 years -0.6%
2007 18.63 years +1.2%
2008 19.79 years +6.2%
2009 19.97 years +0.9%
2010 21.73 years +8.8%
2011 21.92 years +0.9%
2012 22.39 years +2.1%
2013 22.18 years -0.9%
2014 22.05 years -0.6%
2015 22.81 years +3.4%
2016 25.06 years +9.9%
2017 26.01 years +3.8%
2018 25.33 years -2.6%
2019 25.8 years +1.9%
2020 26.81 years +3.9%
2021 26.28 years -2.0%
2022 28.05 years +6.7%
2023 29.14 years +3.9%
2024 28.39 years -2.6%

Lithuania compared with similar countries

  • Lithuania's 28.39 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.14 years, 86% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Lithuania's 28.39 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.79 years, 87% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Survival ages across the population in Lithuania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1970 +96.6% 1.47 years 2.89 years
1980 +84.6% 2.8 years 5.17 years
1986 +62.5% 5.17 years 8.4 years
1967 +57.8% 1.16 years 1.83 years
1960 +56.5% 0.23 years 0.36 years
1965 +53.7% 0.54 years 0.83 years

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.23 years 0.23 years 0.23 years 1
1960s 0.922 years 0.36 years 1.83 years 10
1970s 2.75 years 2.21 years 3.43 years 10
1980s 6.72 years 3.61 years 11.08 years 10
1990s 12.01 years 6.38 years 16.47 years 10
2000s 18.58 years 17.2 years 19.97 years 10
2010s 23.53 years 21.73 years 26.01 years 10
2020s 27.73 years 26.28 years 29.14 years 5

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 26 Croatia 31.39 years compare
  2. 27 Estonia 29.24 years compare
  3. 28 Belarus 28.4 years compare
  4. 30 New Zealand 28.34 years compare
  5. 31 Taiwan 28.29 years compare
  6. 32 Poland 28.27 years compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is survival ages across the population in Lithuania?
Survival ages across the population in Lithuania was 28.39 years in 2024, according to Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest survival ages across the population recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 29.14 years in 2023.
What is the lowest survival ages across the population recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.23 years in 1959.
How does Lithuania rank for survival ages across the population?
Lithuania ranks 29th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is survival ages across the population rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Survival ages across the population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Survival ages across the population
Unit
years
Source
Alvarez & Vaupel (2023); Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
41 places, 3,817 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed

Age until which the 1st percentile (99% of the population) of the population would survive until, if they experienced the same age-specific death rates throughout their whole lives as the age-specific death rates seen in that particular year.