Chinese Taipei vs Turkmenistan: Sex gap in life expectancy
Chinese Taipei
5.98 years
in 2023
Turkmenistan
5.97 years
in 2023
Chinese Taipei rank
69th
Turkmenistan rank
70th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Chinese Taipei
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Chinese Taipei currently reports 5.98 years against 5.97 years in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Chinese Taipei ranks 69th and Turkmenistan ranks 70th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Chinese Taipei averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chinese Taipei | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.64 years | 8.46 years | 3.82 years | Turkmenistan |
| 1960s | 4.88 years | 8.58 years | 3.69 years | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | 4.93 years | 7.77 years | 2.84 years | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 5.02 years | 6.4 years | 1.38 years | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 5.7 years | 6.88 years | 1.18 years | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 6.33 years | 7.45 years | 1.12 years | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 6.67 years | 6.4 years | 0.2755 years | Chinese Taipei |
| 2020s | 6.3 years | 6.16 years | 0.1415 years | Chinese Taipei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Chinese Taipei or Turkmenistan?
- Chinese Taipei, at 5.98 years against 5.97 years in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Chinese Taipei and Turkmenistan?
- 0.01 years, with Chinese Taipei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chinese Taipei and Turkmenistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Chinese Taipei and Turkmenistan rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Chinese Taipei ranks 69th 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.