Turkmenistan vs Uzbekistan: Sex gap in life expectancy
Turkmenistan
5.97 years
in 2023
Uzbekistan
5.95 years
in 2023
Turkmenistan rank
70th
Uzbekistan rank
72nd
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Turkmenistan
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 5.97 years against 5.95 years in Uzbekistan, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Turkmenistan ranks 70th and Uzbekistan ranks 72nd of 236 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkmenistan | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.46 years | 4.11 years | 4.35 years | Turkmenistan |
| 1960s | 8.58 years | 4.85 years | 3.73 years | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | 7.77 years | 5.6 years | 2.17 years | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 6.4 years | 5.67 years | 0.735 years | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 6.88 years | 6.05 years | 0.8259 years | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 7.45 years | 5.97 years | 1.48 years | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 6.4 years | 5.9 years | 0.4985 years | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 6.16 years | 5.92 years | 0.2372 years | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Turkmenistan or Uzbekistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 5.97 years against 5.95 years in Uzbekistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan?
- 0.02 years, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Turkmenistan ranks 70th and Uzbekistan ranks 72nd 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.