Difference in male and female life expectancy in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 5.83 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.83
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
67th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.17
in 2019
All-time low
2.77
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Uzbekistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in male and female life expectancy in Uzbekistan stood at 5.83.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Uzbekistan peaked at 6.17 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.77, in 1950.
That places Uzbekistan 67th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.77 | — |
| 1951 | 2.82 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 2.85 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 2.89 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 2.94 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 3 | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 3.05 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 3.1 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 3.16 | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 3.24 | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 3.31 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 3.37 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 3.43 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 3.51 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 3.58 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 3.66 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 3.74 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 3.83 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 3.91 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 4 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 4.09 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 4.18 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 4.25 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 4.31 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 4.37 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 4.42 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 4.45 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 4.5 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 4.54 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 4.59 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 4.65 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 4.75 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 4.86 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 4.91 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 4.92 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 4.79 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 4.66 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 4.44 | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 4.33 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 4.33 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 4.47 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 4.99 | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 5.1 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 5.16 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 5 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 5.38 | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 5.66 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 5.56 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 5.3 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 5.26 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 5.46 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 5.46 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 5.42 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.25 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 5.23 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 5.19 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 5.29 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 5.43 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 5.36 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 5.29 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 5.15 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 5.22 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 5.35 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 5.44 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 5.51 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 5.38 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 5.45 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 5.73 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 5.97 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 6.17 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 5.6 | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 5.3 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 6.05 | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 5.83 | -3.7% |
Uzbekistan compared with similar countries
- Uzbekistan's 5.83 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.19, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Uzbekistan's 5.83 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.35, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.98 | 2.77 | 3.24 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.63 | 3.31 | 4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.37 | 4.09 | 4.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.66 | 4.33 | 4.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.19 | 4.47 | 5.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.34 | 5.19 | 5.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.54 | 5.15 | 6.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.69 | 5.3 | 6.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,269 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % 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 0.0589 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.77 % 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 0.0634 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Uzbekistan?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Uzbekistan was 5.83 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.17 in 2019.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.77 in 1950.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Uzbekistan ranks 67th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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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