Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth was 8.28 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
8.28
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
16th
of 236 countries
All-time high
11.75
in 2006
All-time low
7.92
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Kazakhstan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Kazakhstan is 8.28, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Kazakhstan peaked at 11.75 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.92, in 2021.
That places Kazakhstan 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.13 | — |
| 1951 | 9.16 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 9.19 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 9.23 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 9.28 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 9.34 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 9.41 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 9.48 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 9.56 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 9.64 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 9.72 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 9.79 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 9.86 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 9.93 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 10 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 10.08 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 10.16 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 10.22 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 10.28 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 10.34 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 10.39 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 10.41 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 10.41 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10.41 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 10.41 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 10.41 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 10.45 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 10.53 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 10.59 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 10.57 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 10.46 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 10.21 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 9.83 | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 9.37 | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 8.92 | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 8.56 | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 8.33 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 8.26 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 8.35 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 8.56 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 8.87 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 9.24 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 9.65 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 10.06 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 10.46 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 10.81 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 11.13 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 11.36 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 11.48 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 11.53 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 11.52 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 11.5 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 11.49 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 11.53 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 11.61 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 11.69 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 11.75 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 11.72 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 11.59 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 11.33 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 10.99 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 10.6 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 10.21 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 9.84 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 9.52 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 9.25 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 9.02 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 8.83 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 8.67 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 8.55 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 8.66 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 7.92 | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 8.77 | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 8.28 | -5.5% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 8.28 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.83, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 8.28 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.4, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.34 | 9.13 | 9.64 | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.04 | 9.72 | 10.34 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.46 | 10.39 | 10.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.09 | 8.26 | 10.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.46 | 8.87 | 11.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.57 | 11.33 | 11.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.55 | 8.55 | 10.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.41 | 7.92 | 8.77 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More health data for Kazakhstan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3158 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 660 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0485 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0515 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Kazakhstan?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Kazakhstan was 8.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.75 in 2006.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.92 in 2021.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Kazakhstan ranks 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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