Greenland vs Turkmenistan: Female life expectancy at birth
Greenland
72.44 years
in 2023
Turkmenistan
72.84 years
in 2023
Greenland rank
171st
Turkmenistan rank
168th
Female life expectancy at birth over time
- Greenland
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 72.84 years against 72.44 years in Greenland, a difference of 0.4 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Greenland ranks 171st and Turkmenistan ranks 168th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 6 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.89 years | 54.37 years | 4.48 years | Turkmenistan |
| 1960s | 64.64 years | 58.24 years | 6.39 years | Greenland |
| 1970s | 64.59 years | 61.17 years | 3.42 years | Greenland |
| 1980s | 66.03 years | 65.56 years | 0.4705 years | Greenland |
| 1990s | 66.82 years | 67.22 years | 0.4029 years | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 70.1 years | 70.06 years | 0.0388 years | Greenland |
| 2010s | 72.14 years | 72.1 years | 0.0463 years | Greenland |
| 2020s | 72.43 years | 72.41 years | 0.025 years | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female life expectancy at birth, Greenland or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 72.84 years against 72.44 years in Greenland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female life expectancy at birth between Greenland and Turkmenistan?
- 0.4 years, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Turkmenistan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and Turkmenistan rank globally for female life expectancy at birth?
- Greenland ranks 171st and Turkmenistan ranks 168th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female life expectancy at birth. 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.