Thailand vs Türkiye: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference
Thailand
8.6 Years
in 2024
Türkiye
5.2 Years
in 2023
Thailand rank
3rd
Türkiye rank
5th
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference over time
- Thailand
- Türkiye
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 8.6 Years against 5.2 Years in Türkiye, a difference of 3.4 Years.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.7 times Türkiye's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Türkiye ahead.
Thailand ranks 3rd and Türkiye ranks 5th of 41 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.25 Years | 4.12 Years | 0.13 Years | Thailand |
| 1970s | 5.83 Years | 4.43 Years | 1.4 Years | Thailand |
| 1980s | 6.64 Years | 4.51 Years | 2.13 Years | Thailand |
| 1990s | 7.55 Years | 4.13 Years | 3.42 Years | Thailand |
| 2000s | 7.35 Years | 4.33 Years | 3.02 Years | Thailand |
| 2010s | 8.24 Years | 5.33 Years | 2.91 Years | Thailand |
| 2020s | 8.8 Years | 5.35 Years | 3.45 Years | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy — life expectancy difference, Thailand or Türkiye?
- Thailand, at 8.6 Years against 5.2 Years in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy — life expectancy difference between Thailand and Türkiye?
- 3.4 Years, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Türkiye?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Thailand and Türkiye rank globally for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
- Thailand ranks 3rd and Türkiye ranks 5th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (female-male). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.