Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) was 72.25 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
72.25 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
130th
of 215 countries
All-time high
72.25 years
in 2023
All-time low
58.02 years
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Life expectancy at birth, total in Kyrgyzstan, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, total in Kyrgyzstan stood at 72.25 years. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 72.25 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.02 years, in 1970.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 130th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 58.02 years | — |
| 1971 | 58.32 years | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 58.65 years | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 58.99 years | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 59.34 years | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 59.62 years | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 59.88 years | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 60.15 years | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 60.48 years | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 60.87 years | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 61.31 years | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 61.62 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 62.04 years | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 62.11 years | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 62.62 years | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 63.43 years | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 64.44 years | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 65.14 years | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 65 years | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 67.91 years | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 68.3 years | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 68.55 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 68.1 years | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 67.19 years | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 66.04 years | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 65.79 years | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 66.54 years | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 66.89 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 67.05 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 68.66 years | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 68.56 years | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 68.71 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 68.16 years | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 68.26 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 68.15 years | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 67.96 years | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 67.7 years | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 67.9 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 68.45 years | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 69.1 years | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 69.3 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 69.6 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 70 years | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 70.2 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 70.4 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 70.65 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 70.95 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 71.2 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 71.4 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 71.6 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 71.8 years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 71.9 years | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 72.05 years | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 72.25 years | +0.3% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 72.25 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67.65 years, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 72.25 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.74 years, 91% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.43 years | 58.02 years | 60.87 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.56 years | 61.31 years | 67.91 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.31 years | 65.79 years | 68.66 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.29 years | 67.7 years | 69.1 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.53 years | 69.3 years | 71.6 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 72 years | 71.8 years | 72.25 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More population data for Kyrgyzstan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.4759 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0836 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,427 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.32 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4743 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.017 (2100)
- Population density 61.16 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 645,668 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Kyrgyzstan?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Kyrgyzstan was 72.25 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 72.25 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.02 years in 1970.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 130th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release