Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages was 6.82 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
6.82 years
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
36th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.06 years
in 1994
All-time low
6.47 years
in 1987
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages 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
In 2023, sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Kyrgyzstan stood at 6.82 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 9.06 years in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6.47 years, in 1987.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 36th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.74 years | — |
| 1951 | 7.74 years | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 7.91 years | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 7.88 years | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 7.86 years | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 7.85 years | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 7.85 years | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 7.82 years | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 7.81 years | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 7.8 years | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 7.79 years | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 7.79 years | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 7.78 years | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 7.75 years | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 7.71 years | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 7.71 years | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 7.72 years | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 7.76 years | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 7.75 years | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 7.78 years | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 7.75 years | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 7.78 years | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 7.86 years | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 7.99 years | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 8.09 years | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 8.01 years | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 7.8 years | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 7.67 years | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 7.62 years | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 7.78 years | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 7.86 years | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 8.05 years | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 7.85 years | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 7.62 years | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 7.13 years | -6.5% |
| 1985 | 6.76 years | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 6.52 years | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 6.47 years | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 6.96 years | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 7.42 years | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 7.88 years | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 7.99 years | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 8.24 years | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 8.83 years | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 9.06 years | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 8.81 years | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 8.47 years | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 8.21 years | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 8.2 years | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 8.34 years | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 8.57 years | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 8.63 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 8.41 years | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 8.28 years | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 8.29 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 8.34 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 8.46 years | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 8.39 years | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 8.22 years | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 8.01 years | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 7.9 years | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 7.8 years | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 7.7 years | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 7.69 years | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 7.57 years | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 7.4 years | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 7.46 years | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 7.81 years | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 7.07 years | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 7.06 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 6.57 years | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 7.37 years | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 6.91 years | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 6.82 years | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.83 years | 7.74 years | 7.91 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.75 years | 7.71 years | 7.79 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.83 years | 7.62 years | 8.09 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.26 years | 6.47 years | 8.05 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.4 years | 7.88 years | 9.06 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.36 years | 8.01 years | 8.63 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.55 years | 7.06 years | 7.9 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.92 years | 6.57 years | 7.37 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 33 Bulgaria 7.06 years compare
- 34 Tonga 6.92 years compare
- 35 Saint Martin (French part) 6.84 years compare
- 37 Tuvalu 6.82 years compare
- 38 South Africa 6.82 years compare
- 39 Saint Lucia 6.79 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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 6.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0122 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 6.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0101 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Kyrgyzstan?
- Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Kyrgyzstan was 6.82 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 at different ages recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.06 years in 1994.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.47 years in 1987.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.