Kyrgyzstan vs Tajikistan: Life expectancy
Kyrgyzstan
72.19 Years
in 2021
Tajikistan
71.81 Years
in 2021
Kyrgyzstan rank
94th
Tajikistan rank
96th
Life expectancy over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 72.19 Years against 71.81 Years in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.38 Years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 94th and Tajikistan ranks 96th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 1 and Tajikistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.13 Years | 67.82 Years | 0.6969 Years | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 71.42 Years | 72.07 Years | 0.6471 Years | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 71.83 Years | 71.19 Years | 0.6424 Years | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Kyrgyzstan or Tajikistan?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 72.19 Years against 71.81 Years in Tajikistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan?
- 0.38 Years, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan rank globally for life expectancy?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 94th and Tajikistan ranks 96th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.