Life expectancy at birth, female (years) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Life expectancy at birth, female (years) was 77.1 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, female in Mongolia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth, female in Mongolia stood at 77.1 years. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, female in Mongolia peaked at 77.1 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.9 years, in 1960.
Mongolia ranks 118th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, female (years) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 46.9 years | — |
| 1961 | 47.63 years | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 48.35 years | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 49.09 years | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 49.8 years | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 50.48 years | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 51.1 years | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 51.83 years | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 52.47 years | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 53.08 years | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 53.69 years | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 54.27 years | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 54.82 years | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 55.3 years | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 55.73 years | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 56.07 years | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 56.34 years | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 56.55 years | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 56.73 years | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 56.89 years | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 57.08 years | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 57.3 years | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 57.57 years | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 57.87 years | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 58.2 years | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 58.55 years | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 58.93 years | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 59.35 years | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 59.8 years | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 60.56 years | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 61.4 years | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 62.52 years | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 63.26 years | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 63.76 years | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 63.92 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 63.98 years | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 64.02 years | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 64.23 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 64.75 years | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 65.48 years | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 66.13 years | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 66.26 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 66.47 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 66.5 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 67.77 years | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 68.61 years | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 69.38 years | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 70.23 years | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 70.98 years | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 71.79 years | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 72.26 years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 73.76 years | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 74.32 years | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 75.01 years | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 75.49 years | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 75.84 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 75.1 years | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 75.44 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 75.78 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 75.96 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 76.22 years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 76.47 years | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 76.7 years | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 76.85 years | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 77.1 years | +0.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 77.1 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.91 years, 99% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 77.1 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.99 years, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.07 years | 46.9 years | 53.08 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.64 years | 53.69 years | 56.89 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.52 years | 57.08 years | 60.56 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.73 years | 61.4 years | 65.48 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.41 years | 66.13 years | 71.79 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.9 years | 72.26 years | 75.96 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.67 years | 76.22 years | 77.1 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 115 Mauritius 77.4 years compare
- 116 Azerbaijan 77.28 years compare
- 117 Dominican Republic 77.11 years compare
- 119 Paraguay 77.09 years compare
- 120 Suriname 76.98 years compare
- 121 Trinidad and Tobago 76.83 years compare
More health data for Mongolia
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, female in Mongolia?
- Life expectancy at birth, female in Mongolia was 77.1 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.1 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, female recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9 years in 1960.
- How does Mongolia rank for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Mongolia ranks 118th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, female rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.