China vs Turkey: Life expectancy at birth oecd
China
78.2
in 2022
Turkey
78.6
in 2019
China rank
29th
Turkey rank
28th
Life expectancy at birth oecd over time
- China
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 78.6 against 78.2 in China, a difference of 0.4.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Turkey ahead.
China ranks 29th and Turkey ranks 28th of 49 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.99 | 51.22 | 1.23 | Turkey |
| 1970s | 59.97 | 55.94 | 4.03 | China |
| 1980s | 65.95 | 61.67 | 4.28 | China |
| 1990s | 69.36 | 69.1 | 0.26 | China |
| 2000s | 73.43 | 72.77 | 0.66 | China |
| 2010s | 76.53 | 77.05 | 0.52 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth oecd, China or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 78.6 against 78.2 in China as of 2019.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth oecd between China and Turkey?
- 0.4, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Turkey?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2019.
- How do China and Turkey rank globally for life expectancy at birth oecd?
- China ranks 29th and Turkey ranks 28th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth oecd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.