Sex gap in life expectancy in Türkiye
Türkiye: Sex gap in life expectancy was 5.33 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.33 years
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
100th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.31 years
in 1995
All-time low
5.33 years
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy in Türkiye, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 5.33 years for sex gap in life expectancy 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, sex gap in life expectancy in Türkiye peaked at 7.31 years in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.33 years, in 2023.
That places Türkiye 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.
Sex gap in life expectancy in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.18 years | — |
| 1951 | 6.06 years | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 6.06 years | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 5.8 years | -4.3% |
| 1954 | 5.85 years | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 5.8 years | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 5.76 years | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 5.81 years | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 5.9 years | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 5.74 years | -2.7% |
| 1960 | 5.78 years | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 5.81 years | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 5.71 years | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 5.93 years | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 6.02 years | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 6.01 years | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 6 years | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 6.02 years | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 6.2 years | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 6.23 years | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 6.21 years | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 6.25 years | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 6.25 years | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6.49 years | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 6.57 years | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 6.56 years | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 6.61 years | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 6.77 years | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 6.97 years | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 6.95 years | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 6.83 years | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 6.78 years | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 6.69 years | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 6.8 years | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 6.96 years | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 6.97 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 6.97 years | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 6.96 years | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 7.06 years | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 7.08 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 7.04 years | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 7.05 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7.16 years | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 7.16 years | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 7.19 years | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 7.31 years | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 7.14 years | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 7.04 years | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 6.85 years | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 6.43 years | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 6.69 years | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 6.66 years | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 6.63 years | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 6.64 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 6.55 years | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 6.61 years | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 6.52 years | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 6.49 years | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 6.46 years | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 6.44 years | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 6.31 years | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 6.36 years | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 6.34 years | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 6.25 years | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 6.14 years | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 6.26 years | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 6.37 years | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 6.3 years | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 6.25 years | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 6.21 years | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 6.45 years | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 6.28 years | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 6.06 years | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 5.33 years | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.9 years | 5.74 years | 6.18 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.97 years | 5.71 years | 6.23 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.56 years | 6.21 years | 6.97 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.91 years | 6.69 years | 7.08 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.04 years | 6.43 years | 7.31 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.57 years | 6.44 years | 6.69 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.28 years | 6.14 years | 6.37 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.03 years | 5.33 years | 6.45 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
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More health data for Türkiye
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 858 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 5.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy in Türkiye?
- Sex gap in life expectancy in Türkiye was 5.33 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 7.31 years in 1995.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.33 years in 2023.
- How does Türkiye rank for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Türkiye ranks 100th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.