Life expectancy in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Life expectancy was 70.03 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy in Kazakhstan, 1980–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 70.03 years for life expectancy in 2020.
The figure is up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Kazakhstan peaked at 70.73 years in 2015 and was at its lowest, 63.72 years, in 1995.
Kazakhstan ranks 106th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Life expectancy in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 64.96 years | — |
| 1985 | 66.87 years | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 64.88 years | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 63.72 years | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 64.18 years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 65.12 years | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 68.12 years | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 70.73 years | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 70.03 years | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.92 years | 64.96 years | 66.87 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 64.3 years | 63.72 years | 64.88 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 64.65 years | 64.18 years | 65.12 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 69.42 years | 68.12 years | 70.73 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 70.03 years | 70.03 years | 70.03 years | 1 |
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.3613 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1425 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.4505 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1489 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Kazakhstan?
- Life expectancy in Kazakhstan was 70.03 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 70.73 years in 2015.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.72 years in 1995.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for life expectancy?
- Kazakhstan ranks 106th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – 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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About this data
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.