Life expectancy at birth in Mongolia

Mongolia: Life expectancy at birth was 70.1 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
70.1
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
113th
of 184 countries
All-time high
72.71
in 2020
All-time low
63.2
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Life expectancy at birth in Mongolia, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 63.22001: 63.52002: 642003: 64.42004: 64.82005: 65.32006: 65.82007: 66.42008: 66.92009: 66.92010: 67.12011: 67.32012: 67.82013: 68.42014: 692015: 69.22016: 69.62017: 70.12018: 70.52019: 70.82020: 72.72021: 70.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2021, life expectancy at birth in Mongolia stood at 70.1.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Mongolia peaked at 72.71 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 63.2, in 2000.

Mongolia ranks 113th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 65.12 63.2 66.93 10
2010s 68.98 67.1 70.75 10
2020s 71.4 70.1 72.71 2

Countries ranked near Mongolia

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  4. 114 Nepal 70.05 compare
  5. 115 Russia 70.02 compare
  6. 116 Moldova 69.56 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth in Mongolia?
Life expectancy at birth in Mongolia was 70.1 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 72.71 in 2020.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 63.2 in 2000.
How does Mongolia rank for life expectancy at birth?
Mongolia ranks 113th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mongolia 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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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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