Turkmenistan vs Western Sahara: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Turkmenistan
72.84 years
in 2023
Western Sahara
73.55 years
in 2023
Turkmenistan rank
168th
Western Sahara rank
165th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Turkmenistan
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 73.55 years against 72.84 years in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.71 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Turkmenistan ranks 168th and Western Sahara ranks 165th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Turkmenistan averaged higher in 7 and Western Sahara in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkmenistan | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.37 years | 38.2 years | 16.16 years | Turkmenistan |
| 1960s | 58.24 years | 42.01 years | 16.23 years | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | 61.17 years | 46.74 years | 14.42 years | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 65.56 years | 54.68 years | 10.88 years | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 67.22 years | 61.7 years | 5.52 years | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 70.06 years | 66.8 years | 3.26 years | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 72.1 years | 70.98 years | 1.12 years | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 72.41 years | 73.07 years | 0.6605 years | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Turkmenistan or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 73.55 years against 72.84 years in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Turkmenistan and Western Sahara?
- 0.71 years, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and Western Sahara?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Turkmenistan and Western Sahara rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Turkmenistan ranks 168th and Western Sahara ranks 165th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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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Period life expectancy at birth.