Sex gap in life expectancy in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Sex gap in life expectancy was 7.07 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
7.07 years
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
34th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.4 years
in 1994
All-time low
6.79 years
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy in Kyrgyzstan, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 7.07 years for sex gap in life expectancy in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 9.4 years in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6.79 years, in 2020.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 34th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Sex gap in life expectancy in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.1 years | — |
| 1951 | 8.11 years | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 8.24 years | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 8.22 years | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 8.2 years | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 8.19 years | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 8.2 years | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 8.17 years | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 8.17 years | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 8.15 years | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 8.15 years | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 8.15 years | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 8.14 years | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 8.11 years | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 8.08 years | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 8.07 years | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 8.09 years | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 8.12 years | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 8.11 years | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 8.14 years | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 8.11 years | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 8.1 years | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 8.13 years | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 8.22 years | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 8.3 years | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 8.23 years | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 8.05 years | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 7.96 years | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 7.93 years | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 8.1 years | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 8.18 years | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 8.33 years | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 8.15 years | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 7.97 years | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 7.52 years | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 7.22 years | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 7.01 years | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 7 years | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 7.44 years | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 7.89 years | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 8.32 years | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 8.44 years | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 8.67 years | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 9.22 years | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 9.4 years | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 9.15 years | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 8.85 years | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 8.61 years | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 8.62 years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 8.73 years | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 8.95 years | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 8.99 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 8.78 years | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 8.62 years | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 8.61 years | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 8.65 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 8.74 years | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 8.68 years | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 8.51 years | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 8.29 years | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 8.17 years | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 8.06 years | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 7.96 years | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 7.93 years | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 7.81 years | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 7.67 years | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 7.74 years | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 8.09 years | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 7.31 years | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 7.32 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 6.79 years | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 7.6 years | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 7.15 years | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 7.07 years | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.17 years | 8.1 years | 8.24 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.12 years | 8.07 years | 8.15 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.11 years | 7.93 years | 8.3 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.67 years | 7 years | 8.33 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.8 years | 8.32 years | 9.4 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.68 years | 8.29 years | 8.99 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.81 years | 7.31 years | 8.17 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.15 years | 6.79 years | 7.6 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 31 Cook Islands 7.18 years compare
- 32 Romania 7.16 years compare
- 33 Saint Martin (French Part) 7.07 years compare
- 35 Bulgaria 7.05 years compare
- 36 Tonga 7.04 years compare
- 37 Saint Lucia 6.99 years compare
More health data for Kyrgyzstan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 938.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 278 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.95 % 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 0.0501 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy in Kyrgyzstan?
- Sex gap in life expectancy in Kyrgyzstan was 7.07 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4 years in 1994.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.79 years in 2020.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.