Iran vs Turkey: Life expectancy men women
Iran
79.63
in 2023
Turkey
79.86
in 2023
Iran rank
101st
Turkey rank
99th
Life expectancy men women over time
- Iran
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 79.86 against 79.63 in Iran, a difference of 0.23.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 101st and Turkey ranks 99th of 236 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.59 | 51.73 | 12.14 | Turkey |
| 1960s | 45.56 | 56.87 | 11.31 | Turkey |
| 1970s | 54.7 | 62.92 | 8.23 | Turkey |
| 1980s | 64.44 | 68.74 | 4.3 | Turkey |
| 1990s | 70.08 | 73.22 | 3.14 | Turkey |
| 2000s | 74.39 | 76.72 | 2.33 | Turkey |
| 2010s | 77.67 | 79.55 | 1.87 | Turkey |
| 2020s | 77.59 | 79.87 | 2.27 | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy men women, Iran or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 79.86 against 79.63 in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy men women between Iran and Turkey?
- 0.23, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for life expectancy men women?
- Iran ranks 101st and Turkey ranks 99th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy men women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.