Greenland vs Turkmenistan: Life expectation at birth by sex
Greenland
72.44
in 2023
Turkmenistan
72.84
in 2023
Greenland rank
171st
Turkmenistan rank
168th
Life expectation at birth by sex over time
- Greenland
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 72.84 against 72.44 in Greenland, a difference of 0.4.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Greenland ranks 171st and Turkmenistan ranks 168th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 6 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.89 | 54.37 | 4.48 | Turkmenistan |
| 1960s | 64.64 | 58.24 | 6.39 | Greenland |
| 1970s | 64.59 | 61.17 | 3.42 | Greenland |
| 1980s | 66.03 | 65.56 | 0.4703 | Greenland |
| 1990s | 66.82 | 67.22 | 0.4031 | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 70.1 | 70.06 | 0.0388 | Greenland |
| 2010s | 72.14 | 72.1 | 0.0463 | Greenland |
| 2020s | 72.43 | 72.41 | 0.0252 | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectation at birth by sex, Greenland or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 72.84 against 72.44 in Greenland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectation at birth by sex between Greenland and Turkmenistan?
- 0.4, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Turkmenistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and Turkmenistan rank globally for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Greenland ranks 171st and Turkmenistan ranks 168th 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.