Serbia vs Türkiye: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Serbia
80.04 years
in 2023
Türkiye
79.86 years
in 2023
Serbia rank
96th
Türkiye rank
99th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Serbia
- Türkiye
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 80.04 years against 79.86 years in Türkiye, a difference of 0.18 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Serbia ahead.
Serbia ranks 96th and Türkiye ranks 99th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Serbia averaged higher in 5 and Türkiye in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Serbia | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.73 years | 51.73 years | 10 years | Serbia |
| 1960s | 70.1 years | 56.87 years | 13.24 years | Serbia |
| 1970s | 73.44 years | 62.92 years | 10.52 years | Serbia |
| 1980s | 74.55 years | 68.74 years | 5.81 years | Serbia |
| 1990s | 75.19 years | 73.22 years | 1.98 years | Serbia |
| 2000s | 76.29 years | 76.72 years | 0.4307 years | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 78.6 years | 79.55 years | 0.9454 years | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 78.39 years | 79.87 years | 1.48 years | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Serbia or Türkiye?
- Serbia, at 80.04 years against 79.86 years in Türkiye as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Serbia and Türkiye?
- 0.18 years, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and Türkiye?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Serbia and Türkiye rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Serbia ranks 96th and Türkiye ranks 99th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. 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.