Life expectancy at birth in Mongolia
Mongolia: Life expectancy at birth was 71.73 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.73 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
154th
of 236 countries
All-time high
71.73 years
in 2023
All-time low
38.6 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth in Mongolia, 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 Mongolia is 71.73 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Mongolia peaked at 71.73 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.6 years, in 1950.
Mongolia ranks 154th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.6 years | — |
| 1951 | 39.05 years | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 39.4 years | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 39.77 years | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 40.21 years | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 40.73 years | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 41.35 years | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 40.4 years | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 42.84 years | +6.0% |
| 1959 | 43.68 years | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 44.54 years | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 45.41 years | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 46.27 years | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 47.13 years | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 47.95 years | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 48.72 years | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 49.37 years | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 50.13 years | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 50.78 years | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 51.41 years | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 51.99 years | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 52.56 years | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 53.11 years | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 53.6 years | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 54.02 years | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 54.33 years | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 54.58 years | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 54.77 years | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 54.92 years | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 55.07 years | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 55.22 years | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 55.41 years | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 55.62 years | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 55.87 years | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 56.15 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 56.44 years | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 56.76 years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 57.12 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 57.51 years | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 58.13 years | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 58.82 years | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 59.82 years | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 60.44 years | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 60.83 years | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 60.85 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 60.89 years | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 61 years | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 61.44 years | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 62.12 years | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 62.84 years | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 63.46 years | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 63.81 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 63.99 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 64.14 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 64.34 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 64.81 years | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 65.57 years | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 66.47 years | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 67.09 years | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 67.17 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 67.1 years | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 67.17 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 67.61 years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 68.21 years | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 68.74 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 69.24 years | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 69.74 years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 70.17 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 70.57 years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 70.66 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 70.03 years | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 68.56 years | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 71.5 years | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 71.73 years | +0.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 71.73 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42 years, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 71.73 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.85 years, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.6 years | 38.6 years | 43.68 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.17 years | 44.54 years | 51.41 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.9 years | 51.99 years | 55.07 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.42 years | 55.22 years | 58.13 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.9 years | 58.82 years | 62.84 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.08 years | 63.46 years | 67.17 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.92 years | 67.1 years | 70.66 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.46 years | 68.56 years | 71.73 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 151 El Salvador 72.1 years compare
- 152 India 72 years compare
- 153 Tajikistan 71.79 years compare
- 155 Samoa 71.7 years compare
- 156 Kyrgyzstan 71.68 years compare
- 157 Egypt 71.63 years compare
More health data for Mongolia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6056 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 847.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 63 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.44 % 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 0.0458 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.5 % 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 Mongolia?
- Life expectancy at birth in Mongolia was 71.73 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.73 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.6 years in 1950.
- How does Mongolia rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Mongolia ranks 154th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia 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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