Latvia vs Türkiye: Life expectancy
Latvia
75.45 years
in 2020
Türkiye
75.85 years
in 2020
Latvia rank
56th
Türkiye rank
54th
Life expectancy over time
- Latvia
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 75.85 years against 75.45 years in Latvia, a difference of 0.4 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 56th and Türkiye ranks 54th of 162 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 69.36 years | 61.14 years | 8.22 years | Latvia |
| 1990s | 68.11 years | 68.66 years | 0.554 years | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 70.51 years | 72.7 years | 2.18 years | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 73.82 years | 75.86 years | 2.04 years | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 75.45 years | 75.85 years | 0.3974 years | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Latvia or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 75.85 years against 75.45 years in Latvia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Latvia and Türkiye?
- 0.4 years, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Türkiye?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2020.
- How do Latvia and Türkiye rank globally for life expectancy?
- Latvia ranks 56th and Türkiye ranks 54th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing 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
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.