Estonia vs Turkey: Life expectancy at birth oecd

Estonia
77.2
in 2021
Turkey
78.6
in 2019
Estonia rank
30th
Turkey rank
28th

Life expectancy at birth oecd over time

  • Estonia
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 78.6 against 77.2 in Estonia, a difference of 1.4.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 30th and Turkey ranks 28th of 49 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 5 and Turkey in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Turkey Difference Ahead
1960s 70.29 51.22 19.07 Estonia
1970s 70.2 55.94 14.26 Estonia
1980s 70.12 61.67 8.45 Estonia
1990s 69.15 69.1 0.05 Estonia
2000s 72.68 72.77 0.09 Turkey
2010s 77.61 77.05 0.56 Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth oecd, Estonia or Turkey?
Turkey, at 78.6 against 77.2 in Estonia as of 2019.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth oecd between Estonia and Turkey?
1.4, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Turkey?
60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2019.
How do Estonia and Turkey rank globally for life expectancy at birth oecd?
Estonia ranks 30th 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.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth oecd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
49 places, 2,767 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed