Life expectancy at birth, total in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Life expectancy at birth, total was 72.25 years in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in Kyrgyzstan, 1970β2023
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.
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 |
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More population data for Kyrgyzstan
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.017 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 645,668 (2100)
- Population density 61.16 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.017 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4743 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.6 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 23,678 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.6 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.6 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.53 (2023)
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