Philippines vs Turkmenistan: Sex gap in life expectancy
Philippines
5.93 years
in 2023
Turkmenistan
5.97 years
in 2023
Philippines rank
73rd
Turkmenistan rank
70th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Philippines
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 5.97 years against 5.93 years in Philippines, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Philippines ranks 73rd and Turkmenistan ranks 70th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.64 years | 8.46 years | 5.83 years | Turkmenistan |
| 1960s | 4.36 years | 8.58 years | 4.21 years | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | 5.69 years | 7.77 years | 2.08 years | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 6.85 years | 6.4 years | 0.444 years | Philippines |
| 1990s | 6.91 years | 6.88 years | 0.0252 years | Philippines |
| 2000s | 6.96 years | 7.45 years | 0.4941 years | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 6.38 years | 6.4 years | 0.0212 years | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 5.76 years | 6.16 years | 0.3976 years | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Philippines or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 5.97 years against 5.93 years in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Philippines and Turkmenistan?
- 0.04 years, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Turkmenistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and Turkmenistan rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Philippines ranks 73rd and Turkmenistan ranks 70th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.