Guyana vs Turkmenistan: Life expectancy at birth
Guyana
70.18 years
in 2023
Turkmenistan
70.07 years
in 2023
Guyana rank
168th
Turkmenistan rank
169th
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Guyana
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 70.18 years against 70.07 years in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.11 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 168th and Turkmenistan ranks 169th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 3 and Turkmenistan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.52 years | 49.96 years | 3.56 years | Guyana |
| 1960s | 58.88 years | 53.85 years | 5.03 years | Guyana |
| 1970s | 60.34 years | 57.27 years | 3.08 years | Guyana |
| 1980s | 61.36 years | 62.41 years | 1.05 years | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 62.9 years | 63.77 years | 0.8728 years | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 64.74 years | 66.34 years | 1.59 years | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 67.54 years | 69.05 years | 1.51 years | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 68.04 years | 69.55 years | 1.51 years | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Guyana or Turkmenistan?
- Guyana, at 70.18 years against 70.07 years in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Guyana and Turkmenistan?
- 0.11 years, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Turkmenistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Turkmenistan rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Guyana ranks 168th and Turkmenistan ranks 169th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.