Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Mongolia
Mongolia: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth was 9.19 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.19
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
9th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.93
in 2020
All-time low
3.36
in 1969
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Mongolia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 9.19 for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Mongolia peaked at 9.93 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.36, in 1969.
That places Mongolia 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.02 | — |
| 1951 | 6.17 | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 6.02 | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 5.88 | -2.4% |
| 1954 | 5.69 | -3.2% |
| 1955 | 5.52 | -2.9% |
| 1956 | 5.33 | -3.5% |
| 1957 | 4.57 | -14.3% |
| 1958 | 5.02 | +10.0% |
| 1959 | 4.87 | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 4.63 | -5.0% |
| 1961 | 4.37 | -5.6% |
| 1962 | 4.11 | -6.1% |
| 1963 | 3.88 | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 3.67 | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 3.51 | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 3.45 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 3.4 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 3.39 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 3.36 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 3.4 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 3.43 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 3.42 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 3.39 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 3.39 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3.45 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 3.49 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 3.54 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 3.59 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 3.65 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 3.7 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 3.77 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 3.85 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 3.94 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 4.05 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 4.16 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 4.28 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 4.4 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 4.52 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 4.79 | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 5.07 | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 5.31 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 5.52 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 5.72 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 5.99 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 6.03 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 5.9 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 5.49 | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 5.2 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 5.24 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 5.84 | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 6.54 | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 7.26 | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 7.73 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 8.35 | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 8.72 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 8.81 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 8.48 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 8.05 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 8.16 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 8.56 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 8.98 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 9.09 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.95 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 8.78 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 8.82 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 8.88 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 9.01 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 9.07 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 9.28 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 9.93 | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 8.84 | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 9.17 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 9.19 | +0.2% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 9.19 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.83, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 9.19 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.51 | 4.57 | 6.17 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.78 | 3.36 | 4.63 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.47 | 3.39 | 3.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.15 | 3.7 | 4.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.55 | 5.07 | 6.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.79 | 5.84 | 8.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.94 | 8.56 | 9.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.28 | 8.84 | 9.93 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More health data for Mongolia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6056 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 63 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.44 % 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 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.5 % 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 0.0478 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Mongolia?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Mongolia was 9.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.93 in 2020.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.36 in 1969.
- How does Mongolia rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Mongolia ranks 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia 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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