Nepal vs Turkmenistan: Life expectancy at birth, total
Nepal
70.35 years
in 2023
Turkmenistan
70.07 years
in 2023
Nepal rank
148th
Turkmenistan rank
150th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Nepal
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 70.35 years against 70.07 years in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.28 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Nepal ranks 148th and Turkmenistan ranks 150th of 215 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.33 years | 57.27 years | 11.93 years | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 50.81 years | 62.41 years | 11.6 years | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 58.71 years | 63.77 years | 5.06 years | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 64.88 years | 66.34 years | 1.46 years | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 67.96 years | 69.05 years | 1.09 years | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 69.48 years | 69.55 years | 0.0632 years | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Nepal or Turkmenistan?
- Nepal, at 70.35 years against 70.07 years in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Nepal and Turkmenistan?
- 0.28 years, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Turkmenistan?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Turkmenistan rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Nepal ranks 148th and Turkmenistan ranks 150th 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