Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 was 4.41 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.41
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
92nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.04
in 2020
All-time low
3.61
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Turkmenistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Turkmenistan is 4.41, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Turkmenistan peaked at 5.04 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.61, in 1950.
That places Turkmenistan 92nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.61 | — |
| 1951 | 3.63 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 3.65 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 3.68 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 3.72 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 3.75 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 3.75 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 3.76 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 3.76 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 3.79 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 3.82 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 3.87 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 3.92 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 3.96 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 3.99 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 4.01 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 4.01 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 3.99 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 3.95 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 3.9 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 3.88 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 3.85 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 3.84 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 3.82 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 3.82 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 3.83 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 3.84 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 3.85 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 3.86 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 3.85 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 3.82 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 3.84 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 3.87 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 3.92 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 3.92 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 3.87 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 3.85 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 3.91 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 4.04 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 4.22 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 4.3 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 4.39 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 4.4 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 4.47 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 4.47 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 4.47 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 4.5 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 4.57 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 4.65 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 4.63 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 4.6 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 4.56 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 4.65 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 4.8 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 4.96 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 5.03 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 4.98 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 4.93 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 4.84 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 4.77 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 4.62 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 4.54 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 4.5 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 4.61 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 4.62 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.61 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 4.55 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 4.54 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 4.56 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 4.54 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 5.04 | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 4.5 | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 4.43 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 4.41 | -0.4% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 4.41 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.54, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 4.41 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.71, 94% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.71 | 3.61 | 3.79 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.94 | 3.82 | 4.01 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.84 | 3.82 | 3.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.93 | 3.82 | 4.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.48 | 4.3 | 4.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.81 | 4.56 | 5.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.57 | 4.5 | 4.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6 | 4.41 | 5.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
More health data for Turkmenistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4813 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 549 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0499 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0527 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Turkmenistan?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Turkmenistan was 4.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.04 in 2020.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.61 in 1950.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45?
- Turkmenistan ranks 92nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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