French Guiana vs Turkey: Life expectation at birth by sex

French Guiana
79.99
in 2023
Turkey
79.86
in 2023
French Guiana rank
97th
Turkey rank
99th

Life expectation at birth by sex over time

  • French Guiana
  • Turkey
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How they compare

French Guiana currently reports 79.99 against 79.86 in Turkey, a difference of 0.13.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was French Guiana ahead.

French Guiana ranks 97th and Turkey ranks 99th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 6 and Turkey in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Guiana Turkey Difference Ahead
1950s 54.57 51.73 2.83 French Guiana
1960s 64.1 56.87 7.24 French Guiana
1970s 68.96 62.92 6.03 French Guiana
1980s 73.38 68.74 4.64 French Guiana
1990s 75.6 73.22 2.39 French Guiana
2000s 77.81 76.72 1.09 French Guiana
2010s 79.38 79.55 0.1646 Turkey
2020s 79.53 79.87 0.3386 Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectation at birth by sex, French Guiana or Turkey?
French Guiana, at 79.99 against 79.86 in Turkey as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectation at birth by sex between French Guiana and Turkey?
0.13, with French Guiana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Turkey?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do French Guiana and Turkey rank globally for life expectation at birth by sex?
French Guiana ranks 97th and Turkey ranks 99th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectation at birth by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed