Uzbekistan aims to raise average life expectancy to 78 by 2030

Uzbekistan plans to increase the average life expectancy of its population to 78 years by 2030.

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The draft Uzbekistan – 2030 strategy sets gradual targets for average life expectancy:

2026 – 75.5 years
2027 – 76 years
2028 – 76.8 years
2029 – 77.5 years
2030 – 78 years

By 2030, government spending on healthcare is expected to reach 5 percent of GDP.

The strategy also includes specific health goals:

Reduce premature deaths from cardiovascular diseases (ages 30–69) by 27 percent
Reduce premature deaths from cancer (ages 30–69) by 5.2 percent
Ensure full treatment coverage for patients with diabetes
Keep premature deaths from respiratory diseases (ages 30–69) below 1.5 percent
Limit tuberculosis incidence to no more than 33 percent

According to the National Statistics Committee, average life expectancy in Uzbekistan has evolved as follows:

1991 – 66.4 years
1995 – 69.1 years
2000 – 70.8 years
2005 – 71.8 years
2010 – 73 years
2015 – 73.6 years
2020 – 73.4 years
2023 – 74.7 years
2024 – 75.1 years

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev noted during the Independence Day celebrations in August 2025 that healthcare funding had increased sixfold in recent years. He highlighted that improvements in living conditions contributed to the rise in average life expectancy from 73.8 to 75.1 years.