Female life expectancy at birth in Mongolia
Mongolia: Female life expectancy at birth was 76.43 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female life expectancy at birth in Mongolia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, female life expectancy at birth in Mongolia stood at 76.43 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female life expectancy at birth in Mongolia peaked at 76.43 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.71 years, in 1950.
Mongolia ranks 139th 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.
Female life expectancy at birth in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 41.71 years | — |
| 1951 | 42.23 years | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 42.5 years | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 42.78 years | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 43.12 years | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 43.55 years | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 44.07 years | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 42.72 years | -3.1% |
| 1958 | 45.4 years | +6.3% |
| 1959 | 46.17 years | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 46.9 years | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 47.63 years | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 48.35 years | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 49.09 years | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 49.8 years | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 50.48 years | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 51.1 years | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 51.83 years | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 52.47 years | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 53.08 years | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 53.69 years | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 54.27 years | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 54.82 years | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 55.3 years | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 55.73 years | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 56.07 years | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 56.34 years | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 56.55 years | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 56.73 years | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 56.89 years | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 57.08 years | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 57.3 years | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 57.57 years | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 57.87 years | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 58.2 years | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 58.55 years | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 58.93 years | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 59.35 years | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 59.8 years | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 60.56 years | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 61.4 years | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 62.52 years | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 63.26 years | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 63.76 years | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 63.92 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 63.98 years | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 64.02 years | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 64.23 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 64.75 years | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 65.48 years | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 66.41 years | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 67.15 years | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 67.75 years | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 68.16 years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 68.72 years | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 69.39 years | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 70.18 years | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 70.87 years | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 71.24 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 71.39 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 71.56 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 71.86 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 72.36 years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 72.86 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 73.28 years | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 73.79 years | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 74.32 years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 74.82 years | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 75.25 years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 75.46 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 75.21 years | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 73.14 years | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 76.2 years | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 76.43 years | +0.3% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 76.43 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.75 years, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 76.43 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.84 years, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.43 years | 41.71 years | 46.17 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.07 years | 46.9 years | 53.08 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.64 years | 53.69 years | 56.89 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.52 years | 57.08 years | 60.56 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.73 years | 61.4 years | 65.48 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.13 years | 66.41 years | 71.39 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.55 years | 71.56 years | 75.46 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.25 years | 73.14 years | 76.43 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 136 Seychelles 76.52 years compare
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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 female life expectancy at birth in Mongolia?
- Female life expectancy at birth in Mongolia was 76.43 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female life expectancy at birth recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.43 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest female life expectancy at birth recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.71 years in 1950.
- How does Mongolia rank for female life expectancy at birth?
- Mongolia ranks 139th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 Female life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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