Life expectancy, source comparison in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Life expectancy, source comparison was 74.4 years in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
74.4 years
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
130th
of 236 countries
All-time high
74.4 years
in 2023
All-time low
55.59 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy, source comparison in Kazakhstan, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2023, life expectancy, source comparison in Kazakhstan stood at 74.4 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy, source comparison in Kazakhstan peaked at 74.4 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55.59 years, in 1950.

That places Kazakhstan 130th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 56.69 years 55.59 years 57.72 years 10
1960s 58.92 years 57.95 years 59.84 years 10
1970s 61.02 years 60.05 years 62.07 years 10
1980s 64.73 years 62.52 years 66.03 years 10
1990s 64.21 years 63.32 years 65.7 years 10
2000s 65.36 years 63.79 years 67.46 years 10
2010s 71.4 years 68.26 years 73.66 years 10
2020s 72.31 years 70.13 years 74.4 years 4

Countries ranked near Kazakhstan

  1. 127 Georgia 74.5 years compare
  2. 128 Belarus 74.43 years compare
  3. 129 Azerbaijan 74.43 years compare
  4. 131 Paraguay 73.84 years compare
  5. 132 Dominican Republic 73.72 years compare
  6. 133 North Korea 73.64 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy, source comparison in Kazakhstan?
Life expectancy, source comparison in Kazakhstan was 74.4 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 74.4 years in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 55.59 years in 1950.
How does Kazakhstan rank for life expectancy, source comparison?
Kazakhstan ranks 130th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy, source comparison rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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, source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy, source comparison
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Period life expectancy at birth.