Life expectancy at birth in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Life expectancy at birth was 74.4 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth in Kazakhstan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Kazakhstan is 74.4 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 127 Georgia 74.5 years compare
- 128 Belarus 74.43 years compare
- 129 Azerbaijan 74.43 years compare
- 131 Paraguay 73.84 years compare
- 132 Dominican Republic 73.72 years compare
- 133 North Korea 73.64 years compare
More health data for Kazakhstan
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 117,857 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 113,463 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 118,755 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 114,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 121,672 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 117,102 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Kazakhstan?
- Life expectancy at birth 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 at birth recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 74.4 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.59 years in 1950.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Kazakhstan ranks 130th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth 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 at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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