Life expectation at birth by sex in Türkiye

Türkiye: Life expectation at birth by sex was 79.86 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
79.86
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
97th
of 229 countries
All-time high
80.89
in 2019
All-time low
50.41
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectation at birth by sex in Türkiye, 1950–2023

020406080195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectation at birth by sex in Türkiye is 79.86, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Türkiye peaked at 80.89 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 50.41, in 1950.

That places Türkiye 97th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 51.73 50.41 53.13 10
1960s 56.87 53.82 59.52 10
1970s 62.92 60.05 65.94 10
1980s 68.74 66.44 71.08 10
1990s 73.22 71.52 74.67 10
2000s 76.72 75.37 78 10
2010s 79.55 78.12 80.89 10
2020s 79.87 79 80.72 4

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 94 Serbia 80.04 compare
  2. 95 French Guiana 79.99 compare
  3. 96 Argentina 79.88 compare
  4. 98 Lebanon 79.73 compare
  5. 99 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 79.63 compare
  6. 100 Wallis and Futuna 79.62 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectation at birth by sex in Türkiye?
Life expectation at birth by sex in Türkiye was 79.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 80.89 in 2019.
What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 50.41 in 1950.
How does Türkiye rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
Türkiye ranks 97th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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