Life expectancy at birth in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Life expectancy at birth was 70.28 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
70.28
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
109th
of 184 countries
All-time high
73.2
in 2019
All-time low
64.35
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth in Kazakhstan, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at birth in Kazakhstan stood at 70.28.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Kazakhstan peaked at 73.2 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 64.35, in 2000.
That places Kazakhstan 109th out of 184 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 at birth in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.35 | — |
| 2001 | 64.71 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 65.03 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 64.78 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 65.12 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 65.07 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 65.42 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 65.8 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 67.14 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 68.52 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 68.51 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 69.13 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 69.68 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 70.68 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 71.48 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 71.98 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 72.4 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 72.97 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 73.17 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 73.2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 71.32 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 70.28 | -1.5% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 70.28 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.75, 97% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 70.28 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.9, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.59 | 64.35 | 68.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.32 | 68.51 | 73.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.8 | 70.28 | 71.32 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More health data for Kazakhstan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3158 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 825.8 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 660 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.58 % 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 0.0485 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.16 % 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 in Kazakhstan?
- Life expectancy at birth in Kazakhstan was 70.28 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 73.2 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.35 in 2000.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Kazakhstan ranks 109th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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