Life expectancy at birth, total in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Life expectancy at birth, total was 70.07 years in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in Turkmenistan, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, total in Turkmenistan is 70.07 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Turkmenistan peaked at 70.07 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.05 years, in 1970.
That places Turkmenistan 149th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.27 years | 56.05 years | 59.12 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.41 years | 60.18 years | 63.78 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.77 years | 63.51 years | 64.47 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.34 years | 64.93 years | 68.16 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.05 years | 68.61 years | 69.41 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.55 years | 68.85 years | 70.07 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 146 Solomon Islands 70.53 years compare
- 147 Nepal 70.35 years compare
- 148 Guyana 70.18 years compare
- 150 Philippines 69.83 years compare
- 151 Sao Tome and Principe 69.72 years compare
- 152 Libya 69.34 years compare
More population data for Turkmenistan
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.298 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 500,079 (2100)
- Population density 21.17 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.298 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.66 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 3,409 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.66 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.66 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.6 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.69 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Turkmenistan?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Turkmenistan was 70.07 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 70.07 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.05 years in 1970.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Turkmenistan ranks 149th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release