Russian Federation vs Turkmenistan: Life expectancy at birth

Russian Federation
70.02
in 2021
Turkmenistan
69.12
in 2021
Russian Federation rank
115th
Turkmenistan rank
117th

Life expectancy at birth over time

  • Russian Federation
  • Turkmenistan
020406080200020102021

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 70.02 against 69.12 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.9.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 115th and Turkmenistan ranks 117th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
2000s 66.04 66.14 0.1004 Turkmenistan
2010s 71.15 69.07 2.08 Russian Federation
2020s 70.7 68.8 1.9 Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Russian Federation or Turkmenistan?
Russian Federation, at 70.02 against 69.12 in Turkmenistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Russian Federation and Turkmenistan?
0.9, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Turkmenistan?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Russian Federation and Turkmenistan rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
Russian Federation ranks 115th and Turkmenistan ranks 117th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy at birth (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed