Life expectation at birth by sex in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Life expectation at birth by sex was 72.84 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
72.84
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
162nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
72.84
in 2023
All-time low
52.57
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Turkmenistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 72.84 for life expectation at birth by sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Turkmenistan peaked at 72.84 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.57, in 1950.
Turkmenistan ranks 162nd of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 52.57 | — |
| 1951 | 52.99 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 53.39 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 53.78 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 54.18 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 54.57 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 54.96 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 55.35 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 55.74 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 56.14 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 56.53 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 56.91 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 57.3 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 57.68 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 58.05 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 58.43 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 58.82 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 59.21 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 59.58 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 59.9 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 60.19 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 60.42 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 60.61 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 60.78 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 60.94 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 61.1 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 61.29 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 61.52 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 62.04 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 62.78 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 63.7 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 64.36 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 64.85 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 65.17 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 65.48 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 65.83 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 66.15 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 66.45 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 66.69 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 66.9 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 67.05 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 67.11 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 67.03 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 66.94 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 66.89 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 66.95 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 67.05 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 67.29 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 67.68 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 68.19 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 68.62 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 68.99 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 69.31 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 69.66 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 69.93 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 70.18 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 70.42 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 70.76 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 71.16 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 71.58 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 71.84 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 71.98 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 72.02 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 72.06 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 72.09 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 72.13 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 72.15 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 72.17 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 72.23 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 72.31 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 71.93 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 72.19 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 72.68 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 72.84 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.37 | 52.57 | 56.14 | 10 |
| 1960s | 58.24 | 56.53 | 59.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.17 | 60.19 | 62.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.56 | 63.7 | 66.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.22 | 66.89 | 68.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.06 | 68.62 | 71.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.1 | 71.84 | 72.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.41 | 71.93 | 72.84 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 159 Western Sahara 73.55 compare
- 160 Indonesia 73.27 compare
- 161 Cambodia 73.19 compare
- 163 Philippines 72.82 compare
- 164 Greenland 72.44 compare
- 165 Solomon Islands 71.98 compare
More population data for Turkmenistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,264 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9758 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4231 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.298 (2100)
- Population density 21.17 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 500,079 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.298 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.9758 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 3,409 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Turkmenistan?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Turkmenistan was 72.84 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 72.84 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.57 in 1950.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Turkmenistan ranks 162nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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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