Hungary vs Turkey: Life expectancy

Hungary
77.02
in 2023
Turkey
77.16
in 2023
Hungary rank
94th
Turkey rank
91st

Life expectancy over time

  • Hungary
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 77.16 against 77.02 in Hungary, a difference of 0.14.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 94th and Turkey ranks 91st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 5 and Turkey in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Turkey Difference Ahead
1950s 65.18 48.71 16.47 Hungary
1960s 69.07 53.71 15.36 Hungary
1970s 69.5 59.35 10.15 Hungary
1980s 69.24 65.06 4.18 Hungary
1990s 70.03 69.57 0.4604 Hungary
2000s 72.99 73.34 0.3583 Turkey
2010s 75.66 76.33 0.669 Turkey
2020s 75.79 76.75 0.9609 Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, Hungary or Turkey?
Turkey, at 77.16 against 77.02 in Hungary as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy between Hungary and Turkey?
0.14, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Turkey?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Hungary and Turkey rank globally for life expectancy?
Hungary ranks 94th and Turkey ranks 91st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 19,452 data points, 1543–2023
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