Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth was 7.07 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
7.07
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
34th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.4
in 1994
All-time low
6.79
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Kyrgyzstan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 7.07 for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth 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, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 9.4 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6.79, in 2020.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 34th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.1 | — |
| 1951 | 8.11 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 8.24 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 8.22 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 8.2 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 8.19 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 8.2 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 8.17 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 8.17 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 8.15 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 8.15 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 8.15 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 8.14 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 8.11 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 8.08 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 8.07 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 8.09 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 8.12 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 8.11 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 8.14 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 8.11 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 8.1 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 8.13 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 8.22 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 8.3 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 8.23 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 8.05 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 7.96 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 7.93 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 8.1 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 8.18 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 8.33 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 8.15 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 7.97 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 7.52 | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 7.22 | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 7.01 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 7 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 7.44 | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 7.89 | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 8.32 | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 8.44 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 8.67 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 9.22 | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 9.4 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 9.15 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 8.85 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 8.61 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 8.62 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 8.73 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 8.95 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 8.99 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 8.78 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 8.62 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 8.61 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 8.65 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 8.74 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 8.68 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 8.51 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 8.29 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 8.17 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 8.06 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 7.96 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 7.93 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 7.81 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 7.67 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 7.74 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 8.09 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 7.31 | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 7.32 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 6.79 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 7.6 | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 7.15 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 7.07 | -1.2% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 7.07 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.48, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 7.07 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.4, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.17 | 8.1 | 8.24 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.12 | 8.07 | 8.15 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.11 | 7.93 | 8.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.67 | 7 | 8.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.8 | 8.32 | 9.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.68 | 8.29 | 8.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.81 | 7.31 | 8.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.15 | 6.79 | 7.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 31 Cook Islands 7.18 compare
- 32 Romania 7.16 compare
- 33 Saint Martin (French Part) 7.07 compare
- 35 Bulgaria 7.05 compare
- 36 Tonga 7.04 compare
- 37 Saint Lucia 6.99 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 278 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0529 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Kyrgyzstan?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Kyrgyzstan was 7.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4 in 1994.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.79 in 2020.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 34th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth 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 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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