Sex gap in life expectancy in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Sex gap in life expectancy was 8.28 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
8.28 years
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
16th
of 236 countries
All-time high
11.75 years
in 2006
All-time low
7.92 years
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy in Kazakhstan, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex gap in life expectancy in Kazakhstan is 8.28 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy in Kazakhstan peaked at 11.75 years in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.92 years, in 2021.
That places Kazakhstan 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Sex gap in life expectancy in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.13 years | — |
| 1951 | 9.16 years | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 9.19 years | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 9.23 years | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 9.28 years | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 9.34 years | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 9.41 years | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 9.48 years | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 9.56 years | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 9.64 years | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 9.72 years | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 9.79 years | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 9.86 years | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 9.93 years | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 10 years | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 10.08 years | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 10.16 years | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 10.22 years | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 10.28 years | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 10.34 years | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 10.39 years | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 10.41 years | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 10.41 years | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10.41 years | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 10.41 years | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 10.41 years | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 10.45 years | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 10.53 years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 10.59 years | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 10.57 years | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 10.46 years | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 10.21 years | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 9.83 years | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 9.37 years | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 8.92 years | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 8.56 years | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 8.33 years | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 8.26 years | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 8.35 years | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 8.56 years | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 8.87 years | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 9.24 years | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 9.65 years | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 10.06 years | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 10.46 years | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 10.81 years | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 11.13 years | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 11.36 years | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 11.48 years | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 11.53 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 11.52 years | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 11.5 years | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 11.49 years | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 11.53 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 11.61 years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 11.69 years | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 11.75 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 11.72 years | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 11.59 years | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 11.33 years | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 10.99 years | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 10.6 years | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 10.21 years | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 9.84 years | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 9.52 years | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 9.25 years | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 9.02 years | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 8.83 years | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 8.67 years | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 8.55 years | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 8.66 years | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 7.92 years | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 8.77 years | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 8.28 years | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.34 years | 9.13 years | 9.64 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.04 years | 9.72 years | 10.34 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.46 years | 10.39 years | 10.59 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.09 years | 8.26 years | 10.46 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.46 years | 8.87 years | 11.53 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.57 years | 11.33 years | 11.75 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.55 years | 8.55 years | 10.99 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.41 years | 7.92 years | 8.77 years | 4 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 825.8 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 660 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 0.3111 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0247 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 0.5442 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy in Kazakhstan?
- Sex gap in life expectancy in Kazakhstan was 8.28 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 11.75 years in 2006.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.92 years in 2021.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Kazakhstan ranks 16th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.