Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Turkey: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Bosnia and Herzegovina
74.42 years
in 2023
Turkey
74.53 years
in 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
90th
Turkey rank
88th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 74.53 years against 74.42 years in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a difference of 0.11 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 90th and Turkey ranks 88th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 6 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.41 years | 45.84 years | 4.57 years | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1960s | 59.56 years | 50.9 years | 8.66 years | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1970s | 64.31 years | 56.36 years | 7.95 years | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1980s | 66.99 years | 61.83 years | 5.16 years | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 1990s | 62.6 years | 66.18 years | 3.58 years | Turkey |
| 2000s | 72.28 years | 70.15 years | 2.13 years | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2010s | 73.59 years | 73.27 years | 0.3254 years | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 2020s | 72.76 years | 73.84 years | 1.07 years | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 74.53 years against 74.42 years in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Turkey?
- 0.11 years, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Turkey?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Turkey rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 90th and Turkey ranks 88th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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