Life expectancy in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Life expectancy was 72.19 Years in 2021. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy in Kyrgyzstan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy in Kyrgyzstan is 72.19 Years, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 73.59 Years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 65.93 Years, in 2000.
That places Kyrgyzstan 94th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Life expectancy in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | Years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.93 Years | — |
| 2001 | 66.68 Years | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 66.25 Years | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 66.27 Years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 66.99 Years | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 67.04 Years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 67.11 Years | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 67.79 Years | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 68.3 Years | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 68.89 Years | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 69.19 Years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 69.54 Years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 69.96 Years | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 70.73 Years | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 70.9 Years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 71.54 Years | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 72.67 Years | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 72.81 Years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 73.29 Years | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 73.59 Years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 71.47 Years | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 72.19 Years | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.13 Years | 65.93 Years | 68.89 Years | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.42 Years | 69.19 Years | 73.59 Years | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.83 Years | 71.47 Years | 72.19 Years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
- 91 Syria 72.44 Years compare
- 92 Brazil 72.39 Years compare
- 93 Uzbekistan 72.19 Years compare
- 95 Libya 72.18 Years compare
- 96 Tajikistan 71.81 Years compare
- 97 Trinidad and Tobago 71.71 Years compare
More health data for Kyrgyzstan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 938.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 278 deaths (2100)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2023)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 8,962 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Kyrgyzstan?
- Life expectancy in Kyrgyzstan was 72.19 Years in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 73.59 Years in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.93 Years in 2000.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for life expectancy?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 94th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.