Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Mongolia
Mongolia: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 67.24 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
67.24
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
168th
of 236 countries
All-time high
67.24
in 2023
All-time low
35.69
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Mongolia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Mongolia is 67.24, 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, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Mongolia peaked at 67.24 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 35.69, 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.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.69 | — |
| 1951 | 36.07 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 36.48 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 36.91 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 37.43 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 38.03 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 38.74 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 38.16 | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 40.38 | +5.8% |
| 1959 | 41.3 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 42.27 | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 43.26 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 44.24 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 45.22 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 46.12 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 46.97 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 47.65 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 48.43 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 49.09 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 49.72 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 50.29 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 50.85 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 51.41 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 51.91 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 52.33 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 52.62 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 52.84 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 53.01 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 53.13 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 53.25 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 53.38 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 53.53 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 53.72 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 53.92 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 54.15 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 54.39 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 54.65 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 54.95 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 55.27 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 55.76 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 56.33 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 57.21 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 57.74 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 58.03 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 57.94 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 57.95 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 58.11 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 58.73 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 59.55 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 60.23 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 60.57 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 60.61 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 60.49 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 60.43 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 60.37 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 60.67 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 61.37 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 62.39 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 63.19 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 63.23 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 62.99 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 62.88 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 63.27 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 63.91 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 64.5 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 64.97 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 65.44 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 65.81 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 66.18 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 66.18 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 65.28 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 64.31 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 67.03 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 67.24 | +0.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 67.24 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.5, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 67.24 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.86, 96% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.92 | 35.69 | 41.3 | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.3 | 42.27 | 49.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.16 | 50.29 | 53.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.37 | 53.38 | 55.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.18 | 56.33 | 60.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.33 | 60.37 | 63.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.61 | 62.88 | 66.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.97 | 64.31 | 67.24 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.5 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Mongolia?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Mongolia was 67.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.24 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.69 in 1950.
- How does Mongolia rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Mongolia ranks 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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