Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Mongolia
Mongolia: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 67.24 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
67.24 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
168th
of 236 countries
All-time high
67.24 years
in 2023
All-time low
35.69 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Mongolia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, by sex in Mongolia is 67.24 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Mongolia peaked at 67.24 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.69 years, in 1950.
Mongolia ranks 168th 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 Mongolia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.69 years | — |
| 1951 | 36.07 years | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 36.48 years | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 36.91 years | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 37.43 years | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 38.03 years | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 38.74 years | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 38.16 years | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 40.38 years | +5.8% |
| 1959 | 41.3 years | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 42.27 years | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 43.26 years | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 44.24 years | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 45.22 years | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 46.12 years | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 46.97 years | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 47.65 years | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 48.43 years | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 49.09 years | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 49.72 years | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 50.29 years | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 50.85 years | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 51.41 years | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 51.91 years | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 52.33 years | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 52.62 years | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 52.84 years | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 53.01 years | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 53.13 years | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 53.25 years | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 53.38 years | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 53.53 years | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 53.72 years | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 53.92 years | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 54.15 years | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 54.39 years | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 54.65 years | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 54.95 years | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 55.27 years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 55.76 years | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 56.33 years | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 57.21 years | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 57.74 years | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 58.03 years | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 57.94 years | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 57.95 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 58.11 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 58.73 years | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 59.55 years | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 60.23 years | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 60.57 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 60.61 years | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 60.49 years | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 60.43 years | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 60.37 years | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 60.67 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 61.37 years | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 62.39 years | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 63.19 years | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 63.23 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 62.99 years | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 62.88 years | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 63.27 years | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 63.91 years | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 64.5 years | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 64.97 years | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 65.44 years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 65.81 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 66.18 years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 66.18 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 65.28 years | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 64.31 years | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 67.03 years | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 67.24 years | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.92 years | 35.69 years | 41.3 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.3 years | 42.27 years | 49.72 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.16 years | 50.29 years | 53.25 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.37 years | 53.38 years | 55.76 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.18 years | 56.33 years | 60.23 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.33 years | 60.37 years | 63.23 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.61 years | 62.88 years | 66.18 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.97 years | 64.31 years | 67.24 years | 4 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 847.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 63 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 8.64 % 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 0.0106 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 9.71 % 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 0.0082 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Mongolia?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Mongolia was 67.24 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.24 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.69 years in 1950.
- How does Mongolia rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Mongolia ranks 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia 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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