Turkmenistan vs Yemen: Life expectancy at birth, total

Turkmenistan
70.2 years
in 2024
Yemen
69.44 years
in 2024
Turkmenistan rank
154th
Yemen rank
157th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Turkmenistan
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 70.2 years against 69.44 years in Yemen, a difference of 0.76 years.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.

Turkmenistan ranks 154th and Yemen ranks 157th of 218 countries.

Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Turkmenistan Yemen Difference Ahead
1960s 53.85 years 35.61 years 18.25 years Turkmenistan
1970s 57.27 years 45.05 years 12.21 years Turkmenistan
1980s 62.41 years 54.46 years 7.96 years Turkmenistan
1990s 63.77 years 60.29 years 3.48 years Turkmenistan
2000s 66.34 years 65 years 1.33 years Turkmenistan
2010s 69.05 years 67.16 years 1.88 years Turkmenistan
2020s 69.68 years 67.83 years 1.85 years Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Turkmenistan or Yemen?
Turkmenistan, at 70.2 years against 69.44 years in Yemen as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Turkmenistan and Yemen?
0.76 years, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and Yemen?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Turkmenistan and Yemen rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Turkmenistan ranks 154th and Yemen ranks 157th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,256 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.