Life Expectancy at Birth in Mongolia
Mongolia: Life Expectancy at Birth was 72.4 in 2024. β² Rising
Life Expectancy at Birth in Mongolia, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Mongolia is 72.4, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Mongolia peaked at 72.4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.53, in 1960.
Mongolia ranks 134th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.14 | 44.53 | 51.36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.86 | 51.95 | 55.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.39 | 55.18 | 58.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.89 | 58.8 | 62.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.13 | 63.21 | 67.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.13 | 68.51 | 71.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.88 | 71.35 | 72.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 131 Uzbekistan, Republic of 72.53 compare
- 132 Iraq 72.42 compare
- 133 Kyrgyz Republic 72.4 compare
- 135 El Salvador 72.3 compare
- 136 St. Kitts and Nevis 72.28 compare
- 137 India 72.23 compare
More gender data for Mongolia
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,279 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 31,061 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 32,353 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 31,994 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 33,364 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 33,192 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 34,641 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 34,655 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 36,196 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Mongolia?
- Life expectancy at birth in Mongolia was 72.4 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.4 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.53 in 1960.
- How does Mongolia rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Mongolia ranks 134th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.