Turkmenistan vs Western Sahara: Life expectation at birth by sex
Turkmenistan
72.84
in 2023
Western Sahara
73.55
in 2023
Turkmenistan rank
168th
Western Sahara rank
165th
Life expectation at birth by sex over time
- Turkmenistan
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 73.55 against 72.84 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.71.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Turkmenistan ranks 168th and Western Sahara ranks 165th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Turkmenistan averaged higher in 7 and Western Sahara in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkmenistan | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.37 | 38.2 | 16.16 | Turkmenistan |
| 1960s | 58.24 | 42.01 | 16.23 | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | 61.17 | 46.74 | 14.42 | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 65.56 | 54.68 | 10.88 | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 67.22 | 61.7 | 5.52 | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 70.06 | 66.8 | 3.26 | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 72.1 | 70.98 | 1.12 | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 72.41 | 73.07 | 0.6607 | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectation at birth by sex, Turkmenistan or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 73.55 against 72.84 in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectation at birth by sex between Turkmenistan and Western Sahara?
- 0.71, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and Western Sahara?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Turkmenistan and Western Sahara rank globally for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Turkmenistan ranks 168th and Western Sahara ranks 165th 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.