Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Turkey
Turkey: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth was 5.33 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.33
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
100th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.31
in 1995
All-time low
5.33
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Turkey, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 5.33 for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Turkey peaked at 7.31 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.33, in 2023.
That places Turkey 100th 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 birth in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.18 | — |
| 1951 | 6.06 | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 6.06 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 5.8 | -4.3% |
| 1954 | 5.85 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 5.8 | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 5.76 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 5.81 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 5.9 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 5.74 | -2.7% |
| 1960 | 5.78 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 5.81 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 5.71 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 5.93 | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 6.02 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 6.01 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 6 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 6.02 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 6.2 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 6.23 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 6.21 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 6.25 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 6.25 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6.49 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 6.57 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 6.56 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 6.61 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 6.77 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 6.97 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 6.95 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 6.83 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 6.78 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 6.69 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 6.8 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 6.96 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 6.97 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 6.97 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 6.96 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 7.06 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 7.08 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 7.04 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 7.05 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7.16 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 7.16 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 7.19 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 7.31 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 7.14 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 7.04 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 6.85 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 6.43 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 6.69 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 6.66 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 6.63 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 6.64 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 6.55 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 6.61 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 6.52 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 6.49 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 6.46 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 6.44 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 6.31 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 6.36 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 6.34 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 6.25 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 6.14 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 6.26 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 6.37 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 6.3 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 6.25 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 6.21 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 6.45 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 6.28 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 6.06 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 5.33 | -12.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 5.33 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.83, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 5.33 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.4, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.9 | 5.74 | 6.18 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.97 | 5.71 | 6.23 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.56 | 6.21 | 6.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.91 | 6.69 | 7.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.04 | 6.43 | 7.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.57 | 6.44 | 6.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.28 | 6.14 | 6.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.03 | 5.33 | 6.45 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 97 Spain 5.35 compare
- 98 Saint Barthelemy 5.35 compare
- 99 Papua New Guinea 5.35 compare
- 101 Costa Rica 5.29 compare
- 102 Hong Kong 5.29 compare
- 103 Niue 5.28 compare
More health data for Turkey
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5275 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 858 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.16 % 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 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.94 % 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 0.0312 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Turkey?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Turkey was 5.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 7.31 in 1995.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.33 in 2023.
- How does Turkey rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Turkey ranks 100th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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