Life Expectancy in Lithuania (2024): Men 73.0, Women 81.6

Life expectancy in Lithuania since 1960

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Since 1960, life expectancy in Lithuania has risen by 7.4 years, from 69.8 to 77.2. During the COVID-19 pandemic it fell by 2.3 years (from 76.3 in 2019 to 74.0 in 2021) and has since recovered. Women live 8.6 years longer than men (81.6 vs 73.0).

Expected age at death in Lithuania by age

Life expectancy at birth includes deaths in childhood. Once people reach adulthood they can expect to live longer — here is the average expected age at death for people who have already reached each age:

Current age	Birth	20	40	60	80
Men	73.0	73.8	74.7	77.2	85.3
Women	81.6	82.4	83.2	84.7	89.7

Birth: World Bank. Other ages: our survival model calibrated to Lithuania’s figures (method).

How people die in Lithuania

Chronic diseases: 90.7%
Infections, maternal & nutritional: 3.5%
Injuries: 5.8%

In 2019, 91% of deaths in Lithuania were caused by chronic diseases such as heart disease, stroke, cancer and diabetes (world: 74%). A Lithuania man has a 29% chance and a woman 12% of dying of one of these diseases between the ages of 30 and 70 (world: 21% and 16%). Road traffic accidents kill 8.1 people per 100,000 each year (world: 16.7).

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Child mortality

Out of every 1,000 babies born in Lithuania, about 3.4 die before their fifth birthday (world: 37.4). This is one of the main reasons life expectancy at birth differs so much between countries.

Lithuania compared with its region

Lithuania is in the World Bank’s Europe & Central Asia region, where the average life expectancy is 79.3 years. It ranks #40 of 58 countries there.

#	Country	Overall	Men	Women
36	Kosovo	78.2	76.0	80.3
37	Bosnia and Herzegovina	78.0	74.6	81.1
38	Montenegro	77.9	75.5	80.4
39	Türkiye	77.4	74.6	80.3
40	Lithuania	77.2	73.0	81.6
41	Hungary	76.7	73.7	79.9
42	North Macedonia	76.6	74.5	78.9
43	Romania	76.5	72.8	80.3
44	Latvia	76.4	71.6	81.5

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Frequently asked questions

What is the life expectancy in Lithuania?

77.2 years in 2024: 73.0 for men and 81.6 for women, according to the World Bank.

Do women live longer than men in Lithuania?

Yes. Women in Lithuania live about 8.6 years longer than men. Worldwide the gap is 4.9 years in favour of women.

How does Lithuania rank for life expectancy?

Lithuania ranks #84 out of 217 countries and territories with data. That is 3.7 years above the world average of 73.5.

What is the average age of death in Lithuania?

Life expectancy at birth (77.2) is pulled down by deaths in childhood. Adults live longer: a 40-year-old man in Lithuania can expect to live to about 74.7, and a 40-year-old woman to about 83.2.

Sources

World Bank, World Development Indicators: life expectancy at birth (SP.DYN.LE00.IN, SP.DYN.LE00.MA.IN, SP.DYN.LE00.FE.IN), under-5 mortality (SH.DYN.MORT), causes of death (SH.DTH.NCOM.ZS, SH.DTH.INJR.ZS), mortality from major chronic diseases (SH.DYN.NCOM.MA.ZS, SH.DYN.NCOM.FE.ZS) and road traffic deaths (SH.STA.TRAF.P5). Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Link

Data updated October 25, 2026.