Sex gap in life expectancy in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Sex gap in life expectancy was 5.95 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.95 years
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
72nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.48 years
in 1996
All-time low
3.85 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy in Uzbekistan, 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 Uzbekistan is 5.95 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy in Uzbekistan peaked at 6.48 years in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3.85 years, in 1950.
Uzbekistan ranks 72nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex gap in life expectancy in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.85 years | — |
| 1951 | 3.9 years | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 3.95 years | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 4.01 years | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 4.07 years | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 4.14 years | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 4.2 years | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 4.26 years | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 4.33 years | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 4.42 years | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 4.49 years | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 4.56 years | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 4.63 years | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 4.72 years | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 4.8 years | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 4.89 years | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 4.97 years | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 5.06 years | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 5.15 years | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 5.23 years | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 5.33 years | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 5.42 years | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 5.49 years | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 5.55 years | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 5.6 years | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 5.65 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 5.68 years | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 5.72 years | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 5.76 years | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 5.8 years | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 5.82 years | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 5.84 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 5.87 years | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 5.88 years | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 5.89 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 5.77 years | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 5.63 years | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 5.4 years | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 5.28 years | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 5.28 years | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.43 years | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 5.94 years | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 6.02 years | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 6.05 years | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 5.87 years | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 6.22 years | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 6.48 years | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 6.38 years | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 6.11 years | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 6.04 years | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 6.22 years | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 6.2 years | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 6.14 years | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 5.94 years | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 5.89 years | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 5.82 years | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 5.88 years | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 5.99 years | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 5.88 years | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 5.78 years | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 5.62 years | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 5.65 years | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 5.76 years | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 5.83 years | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 5.87 years | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 5.72 years | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 5.78 years | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 6.04 years | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 6.26 years | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 6.45 years | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 5.86 years | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 5.56 years | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 6.32 years | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 5.95 years | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.11 years | 3.85 years | 4.42 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.85 years | 4.49 years | 5.23 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.6 years | 5.33 years | 5.8 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.67 years | 5.28 years | 5.89 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.05 years | 5.43 years | 6.48 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.97 years | 5.78 years | 6.22 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9 years | 5.62 years | 6.45 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.92 years | 5.56 years | 6.32 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
- 69 Taiwan, China 5.98 years compare
- 70 Turkmenistan 5.97 years compare
- 71 Republic of Korea 5.96 years compare
- 73 Philippines 5.93 years compare
- 74 Panama 5.9 years compare
- 75 French Guiana 5.86 years compare
More health data for Uzbekistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2049 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 782.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,269 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 4.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.027 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy in Uzbekistan?
- Sex gap in life expectancy in Uzbekistan was 5.95 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 Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.48 years in 1996.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.85 years in 1950.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Uzbekistan ranks 72nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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.