Hungary vs Turkey: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute)
Hungary
76.77 years
in 2023
Turkey
77.16 years
in 2023
Hungary rank
84th
Turkey rank
81st
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) over time
- Hungary
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 77.16 years against 76.77 years in Hungary, a difference of 0.39 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 84th and Turkey ranks 81st of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and Turkey in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.44 years | 59.35 years | 10.09 years | Hungary |
| 1980s | 69.28 years | 65.06 years | 4.22 years | Hungary |
| 1990s | 69.84 years | 69.57 years | 0.2751 years | Hungary |
| 2000s | 72.73 years | 73.34 years | 0.614 years | Turkey |
| 2010s | 75.53 years | 76.33 years | 0.8031 years | Turkey |
| 2020s | 75.53 years | 76.75 years | 1.22 years | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Hungary or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 77.16 years against 76.77 years in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Hungary and Turkey?
- 0.39 years, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Turkey?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and Turkey rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Hungary ranks 84th and Turkey 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