Difference in male and female life expectancy in Mongolia
Mongolia: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 9.05 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
9.05
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
8th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.71
in 2020
All-time low
1.37
in 1967
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Mongolia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 9.05 for difference in male and female life expectancy in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Mongolia peaked at 9.71 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.37, in 1967.
Mongolia ranks 8th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.39 | — |
| 1951 | 3.6 | +6.1% |
| 1952 | 3.43 | -4.7% |
| 1953 | 3.27 | -4.7% |
| 1954 | 3.06 | -6.4% |
| 1955 | 2.89 | -5.5% |
| 1956 | 2.7 | -6.6% |
| 1957 | 2.11 | -21.9% |
| 1958 | 2.46 | +16.7% |
| 1959 | 2.36 | -4.1% |
| 1960 | 2.17 | -8.2% |
| 1961 | 1.97 | -9.1% |
| 1962 | 1.77 | -10.0% |
| 1963 | 1.61 | -9.1% |
| 1964 | 1.48 | -8.2% |
| 1965 | 1.38 | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 1.37 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 1.37 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 1.39 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 1.39 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 1.45 | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 1.5 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 1.51 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.49 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 1.5 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 1.57 | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 1.63 | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 1.71 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 1.79 | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 1.88 | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 1.98 | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 2.08 | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 2.2 | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 2.33 | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 2.47 | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 2.61 | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 2.76 | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 2.92 | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 3.07 | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 3.42 | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 3.73 | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 4 | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 4.22 | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 4.48 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 4.82 | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 4.93 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 4.87 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 4.49 | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 4.23 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 4.32 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 4.99 | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 5.78 | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 6.6 | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 7.16 | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 7.86 | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 8.29 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 8.4 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 8.06 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 7.63 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 7.78 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 8.23 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 8.68 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 8.81 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 8.68 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 8.53 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 8.58 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 8.66 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 8.82 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 8.9 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 9.11 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 9.71 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 8.58 | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 9.03 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 9.05 | +0.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 9.05 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.66, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 9.05 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.7, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.93 | 2.11 | 3.6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.59 | 1.37 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.6 | 1.45 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.58 | 1.98 | 3.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.41 | 3.73 | 4.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.26 | 4.99 | 8.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7 | 8.23 | 9.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.09 | 8.58 | 9.71 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
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- 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 male and female life expectancy in Mongolia?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Mongolia was 9.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.71 in 2020.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 in 1967.
- How does Mongolia rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Mongolia ranks 8th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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