Cambodia vs Turkmenistan: Life expectancy

Cambodia
68.92 Years
in 2021
Turkmenistan
69.12 Years
in 2021
Cambodia rank
121st
Turkmenistan rank
118th

Life expectancy over time

  • Cambodia
  • Turkmenistan
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 69.12 Years against 68.92 Years in Cambodia, a difference of 0.2 Years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Cambodia ranks 121st and Turkmenistan ranks 118th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
2000s 62.98 Years 66.14 Years 3.16 Years Turkmenistan
2010s 68.38 Years 69.07 Years 0.6865 Years Turkmenistan
2020s 69.38 Years 68.8 Years 0.5854 Years Cambodia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, Cambodia or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 69.12 Years against 68.92 Years in Cambodia as of 2021.
What is the difference in life expectancy between Cambodia and Turkmenistan?
0.2 Years, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Turkmenistan?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Cambodia and Turkmenistan rank globally for life expectancy?
Cambodia ranks 121st and Turkmenistan ranks 118th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy
Unit
Years
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

The period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.