Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Mongolia
Mongolia: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality was 0.1052 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1052
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
110th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.4214
in 1950
All-time low
0.1052
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Mongolia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Mongolia is 0.1052, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Mongolia peaked at 0.4214 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1052, in 2023.
Mongolia ranks 110th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.4214 | — |
| 1951 | 0.4166 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 0.4137 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 0.4105 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 0.4068 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 0.4021 | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 0.3966 | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 0.4065 | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 0.3826 | -5.9% |
| 1959 | 0.3745 | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 0.3666 | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 0.3585 | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 0.3506 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.3427 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.3352 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.3281 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3219 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3146 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.3085 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3026 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.297 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.2916 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2866 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2823 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2785 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2755 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2731 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2712 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2695 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2679 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.266 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2637 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2609 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2577 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2541 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2502 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.246 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2415 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2369 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2287 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2188 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2058 | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1971 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1912 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1881 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1854 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1835 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1803 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1758 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1702 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1636 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1581 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1538 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.151 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1476 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1434 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1386 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1341 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.132 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1312 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1305 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.129 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1262 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1233 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.121 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1181 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1153 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1127 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1107 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1104 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1125 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1142 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1062 | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1052 | -0.9% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 0.1052 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1061, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 0.1052 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1119, 94% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4031 | 0.3745 | 0.4214 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3329 | 0.3026 | 0.3666 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2793 | 0.2679 | 0.297 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2506 | 0.2287 | 0.266 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1896 | 0.1702 | 0.2188 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1453 | 0.1312 | 0.1636 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1197 | 0.1104 | 0.1305 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1095 | 0.1052 | 0.1142 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 107 Ukraine 0.1061 compare
- 108 Mexico 0.106 compare
- 109 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1053 compare
- 111 Wallis and Futuna 0.105 compare
- 112 Seychelles 0.1045 compare
- 113 Saint Lucia 0.1044 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 versus lifespan inequality in Mongolia?
- Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality in Mongolia was 0.1052 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus lifespan inequality recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4214 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus lifespan inequality recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1052 in 2023.
- How does Mongolia rank for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Mongolia ranks 110th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus lifespan inequality rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.