Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 70.11 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70.11 years
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
139th
of 236 countries
All-time high
70.11 years
in 2023
All-time low
51.19 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Kazakhstan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Kazakhstan stood at 70.11 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Kazakhstan peaked at 70.11 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.19 years, in 1950.
Kazakhstan ranks 139th 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.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 51.19 years | — |
| 1951 | 51.43 years | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 51.67 years | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 51.89 years | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 52.1 years | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 52.3 years | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 52.49 years | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 52.68 years | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 52.85 years | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 53.03 years | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 53.21 years | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 53.39 years | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 53.57 years | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 53.75 years | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 53.92 years | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 54.09 years | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 54.25 years | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 54.42 years | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 54.58 years | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 54.75 years | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 54.93 years | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 55.13 years | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 55.34 years | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 55.55 years | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 55.76 years | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 55.95 years | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 56.13 years | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 56.27 years | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 56.47 years | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 56.75 years | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 57.16 years | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 57.74 years | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 58.49 years | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 59.32 years | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 60.13 years | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 60.83 years | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 61.34 years | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 61.62 years | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 61.66 years | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 61.49 years | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 61.15 years | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 60.68 years | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 60.12 years | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 59.52 years | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 58.93 years | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 58.4 years | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 58.01 years | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 57.77 years | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 57.74 years | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 57.88 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 58.14 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 58.46 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 58.79 years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 59.08 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 59.34 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 59.62 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 59.96 years | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 60.42 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 61.05 years | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 61.86 years | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 62.78 years | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 63.78 years | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 64.76 years | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 65.69 years | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 66.51 years | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 67.23 years | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 67.85 years | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 68.38 years | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 68.83 years | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 69.2 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 66.81 years | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 66.15 years | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 68.99 years | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 70.11 years | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.16 years | 51.19 years | 53.03 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 53.99 years | 53.21 years | 54.75 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.83 years | 54.93 years | 56.75 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.98 years | 57.16 years | 61.66 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.02 years | 57.74 years | 61.15 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.67 years | 58.14 years | 61.86 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.5 years | 62.78 years | 69.2 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.01 years | 66.15 years | 70.11 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Kazakhstan?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Kazakhstan was 70.11 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 70.11 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.19 years in 1950.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Kazakhstan ranks 139th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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