World 8.2bn peopleGDP $118tnLife expectancy 73.5 yrsOnline 73.6%
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Health · Europe & Central Asia · Lower-middle income

Uzbekistan: health in numbers

Life expectancy is 72.5 yrs (2024), 131st of 217 in the world and 53rd of 58 in Europe & Central Asia. Life expectancy, women is 75.5 yrs (2024), 133rd of 217 in the world and 55th of 58 in Europe & Central Asia. Life expectancy, men is 69.6 yrs (2024), 134th of 217 in the world and 53rd of 58 in Europe & Central Asia.

Life expectancy72.5 yrs2024 · world 131/217 · region 53/58Life expectancy, women75.5 yrs2024 · world 133/217 · region 55/58Life expectancy, men69.6 yrs2024 · world 134/217 · region 53/58Infant mortality12.82024 · world 97/196 · region 5/52
Life expectancy
UzbekistanEurope & Central AsiaLower-middle incomeWorld
556065707580199520002005201020152020Uzbekistan72.5 yrsEurope & Central AsiaLower-middle incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
UzbekistanEurope & Central AsiaLower-middle incomeWorld
60708090199520002005201020152020Uzbekistan75.5 yrsEurope & Central AsiaLower-middle incomeWorld
17 indicators

Health: Uzbekistan in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years72.5 yrs2024131/21753/5865.5 yrs69.8 yrs71.5 yrs+2.2%since 201478.6 yrs69.5 yrs73.5 yrs
Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years75.5 yrs2024133/21755/5868.6 yrs72.7 yrs74.5 yrs+2.2%since 201481.8 yrs71.3 yrs76.0 yrs
Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years69.6 yrs2024134/21753/5862.4 yrs67.0 yrs68.6 yrs+2.2%since 201475.6 yrs67.8 yrs71.1 yrs
Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births12.8202497/1965/5254.827.814.4−36%since 20146.633.127.7
Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births13.42024104/1966/5260.729.815.1−37%since 20147.843.837.4
Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births7.72024103/1966/5228.116.38.5−35%since 20144.121.617.2
Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births262023119/1942/51423429−19%since 201311235197
Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months99%202419/1936/5199%98%99%±0.0 ppsince 201494%86%84%
TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people51202491/2088/5215610363−37%since 201422208131
Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP6.7%202392/19340/525.1%5.3%6.1%+1.0 ppsince 20139.6%3.7%10.1%
Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure64.1%202313/1934/5260.6%58.0%53.1%+8.0 ppsince 201316.5%47.0%17.3%
PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people2.81202166/18043/502.962.562.31+11%since 20113.900.711.86
Hospital bedsHospital beds per 1,000 people4.9202329/18221/515.64.94.8+8.4%since 20135.01.53.3
Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population97.3%2024104/20644/5687.3%92.0%96.0%+3.7 ppsince 201498.0%90.8%91.5%
Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population96.5%202486/20342/5493.4%94.8%96.1%+1.2 ppsince 201497.4%73.9%82.2%
Tobacco useTobacco use, % of adults16.3%202496/16643/4828.9%22.4%17.7%−6.1 ppsince 201024.9%20.4%20.3%
Road deathsRoad traffic deaths, per 100,000 people11.72019119/18610/499.711.311.72019−9.3%since 20097.417.416.7
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Uzbekistan and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Uzbekistan. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorUzbekistanAfghanistanKazakhstanTajikistanTurkmenistanKyrgyzstan
Life expectancy72.5 yrs202466.3 yrs202474.5 yrs202471.9 yrs202470.2 yrs202472.4 yrs2024
Life expectancy, women75.5 yrs202467.8 yrs202478.5 yrs202474.1 yrs202473.0 yrs202476.6 yrs2024
Life expectancy, men69.6 yrs202464.7 yrs202470.3 yrs202469.7 yrs202467.0 yrs202468.4 yrs2024
Infant mortality12.8202448.320247.4202423.5202430.4202414.82024
Under-5 mortality13.4202453.020249.4202428.1202439.0202416.82024
Neonatal mortality7.7202433.120243.9202411.1202422.3202410.82024
Maternal mortality262023521202310202314202352023422023
Measles vaccination99%202455%202493%202498%202499%202496%2024
Tuberculosis51202420320244520247520244020241282024
Afghanistan: healthKazakhstan: healthTajikistan: healthTurkmenistan: healthKyrgyzstan: health
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