Median age in Lithuania
Lithuania: Median age was 42.12 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
42.12
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
37th
of 236 countries
All-time high
43.15
in 2020
All-time low
25.08
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Lithuania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age in Lithuania stood at 42.12.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Lithuania peaked at 43.15 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.08, in 1950.
Lithuania ranks 37th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25.08 | — |
| 1951 | 25.18 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 25.32 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 25.49 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 25.68 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 25.89 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 26.11 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 26.33 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 26.55 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 27.03 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 27.53 | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 27.74 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 27.96 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 28.17 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 28.4 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 28.65 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 28.91 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 29.16 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 29.38 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 29.6 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 29.78 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 29.92 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 30.07 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 30.27 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 30.46 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 30.57 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 30.61 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 30.66 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 30.72 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 30.74 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 30.8 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 30.9 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 31.02 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 31.09 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 31.1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 31.08 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 31.08 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 31.12 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 31.31 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 31.43 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 31.5 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 31.74 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 32.02 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 32.33 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 32.68 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 33.05 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 33.43 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 33.82 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 34.2 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 34.58 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 34.99 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 35.47 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 35.97 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 36.46 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 36.95 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 37.5 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 38.01 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 38.4 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 38.75 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 39.14 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 39.74 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 40.41 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 40.87 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 41.24 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 41.58 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 41.9 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 42.26 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 42.68 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 43 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 43.14 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 43.15 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 43.05 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 42.63 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 42.12 | -1.2% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 42.12 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.36, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 42.12 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.35, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.87 | 25.08 | 27.03 | 10 |
| 1960s | 28.55 | 27.53 | 29.6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.38 | 29.78 | 30.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.09 | 30.8 | 31.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.93 | 31.5 | 34.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.16 | 34.99 | 39.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.68 | 39.74 | 43.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.74 | 42.12 | 43.15 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More reference data data for Lithuania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2893 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9699 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6729 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5859 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6578 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Lithuania?
- Median age in Lithuania was 42.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 43.15 in 2020.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.08 in 1950.
- How does Lithuania rank for median age?
- Lithuania ranks 37th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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