Greenland vs Turkmenistan: Life expectancy
Greenland
70.06 years
in 2023
Turkmenistan
70.07 years
in 2023
Greenland rank
170th
Turkmenistan rank
169th
Life expectancy over time
- Greenland
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 70.07 years against 70.06 years in Greenland, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Greenland ranks 170th and Turkmenistan ranks 169th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 7 and Turkmenistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.1 years | 49.96 years | 1.86 years | Turkmenistan |
| 1960s | 60.96 years | 53.85 years | 7.11 years | Greenland |
| 1970s | 62.19 years | 57.27 years | 4.93 years | Greenland |
| 1980s | 62.71 years | 62.41 years | 0.2957 years | Greenland |
| 1990s | 64.13 years | 63.77 years | 0.3571 years | Greenland |
| 2000s | 67.51 years | 66.34 years | 1.17 years | Greenland |
| 2010s | 69.81 years | 69.05 years | 0.7629 years | Greenland |
| 2020s | 70.08 years | 69.55 years | 0.5318 years | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Greenland or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 70.07 years against 70.06 years in Greenland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Greenland and Turkmenistan?
- 0.01 years, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Turkmenistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and Turkmenistan rank globally for life expectancy?
- Greenland ranks 170th and Turkmenistan ranks 169th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed 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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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth among totals, in a given year.