Greece vs Turkey: Life expectancy at birth oecd
Greece
80.2
in 2021
Turkey
78.6
in 2019
Greece rank
27th
Turkey rank
28th
Life expectancy at birth oecd over time
- Greece
- Turkey
How they compare
Greece currently reports 80.2 against 78.6 in Turkey, a difference of 1.6.
Across all 59 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 27th and Turkey ranks 28th of 49 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.27 | 51.54 | 20.72 | Greece |
| 1970s | 74.49 | 55.94 | 18.55 | Greece |
| 1980s | 76.12 | 61.67 | 14.45 | Greece |
| 1990s | 77.79 | 69.1 | 8.69 | Greece |
| 2000s | 79.54 | 72.77 | 6.77 | Greece |
| 2010s | 81.26 | 77.05 | 4.21 | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth oecd, Greece or Turkey?
- Greece, at 80.2 against 78.6 in Turkey as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth oecd between Greece and Turkey?
- 1.6, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Turkey?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do Greece and Turkey rank globally for life expectancy at birth oecd?
- Greece ranks 27th 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.