British Virgin Islands vs Türkiye: Life expectancy at birth, total
British Virgin Islands
77.28 years
in 2023
Türkiye
77.16 years
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
79th
Türkiye rank
81st
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Türkiye
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 77.28 years against 77.16 years in Türkiye, a difference of 0.12 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 79th and Türkiye ranks 81st of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 5 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.83 years | 59.35 years | 8.48 years | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 70.83 years | 65.06 years | 5.77 years | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 73.76 years | 69.57 years | 4.19 years | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 75.46 years | 73.34 years | 2.12 years | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 76.45 years | 76.33 years | 0.1185 years | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 76.66 years | 76.75 years | 0.0875 years | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, British Virgin Islands or Türkiye?
- British Virgin Islands, at 77.28 years against 77.16 years in Türkiye as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between British Virgin Islands and Türkiye?
- 0.12 years, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Türkiye?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Türkiye rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 79th and Türkiye ranks 81st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release