Sex gap in life expectancy in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Sex gap in life expectancy was 5.97 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.97 years
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
70th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.7 years
in 1964
All-time low
5.97 years
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy in Turkmenistan, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, sex gap in life expectancy in Turkmenistan stood at 5.97 years. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy in Turkmenistan peaked at 8.7 years in 1964 and was at its lowest, 5.97 years, in 2023.
That places Turkmenistan 70th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Sex gap in life expectancy in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.49 years | — |
| 1951 | 8.44 years | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 8.44 years | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 8.46 years | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 8.48 years | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 8.49 years | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 8.47 years | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 8.46 years | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 8.44 years | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 8.47 years | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 8.49 years | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 8.56 years | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 8.62 years | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 8.67 years | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 8.7 years | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 8.7 years | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 8.66 years | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 8.58 years | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 8.47 years | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 8.32 years | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 8.19 years | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 8.07 years | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 7.97 years | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 7.85 years | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 7.76 years | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 7.7 years | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 7.66 years | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 7.64 years | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 7.52 years | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 7.34 years | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 7.09 years | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 6.85 years | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 6.65 years | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 6.48 years | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 6.36 years | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 6.17 years | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 6.01 years | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 5.97 years | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 6.1 years | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 6.34 years | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 6.43 years | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 6.58 years | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 6.59 years | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 6.71 years | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 6.75 years | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 6.84 years | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 6.98 years | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 7.19 years | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 7.36 years | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 7.36 years | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 7.32 years | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 7.3 years | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 7.39 years | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 7.56 years | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 7.72 years | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 7.79 years | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 7.69 years | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 7.52 years | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 7.25 years | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 6.98 years | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 6.66 years | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 6.45 years | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 6.36 years | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 6.44 years | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 6.46 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 6.43 years | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 6.35 years | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 6.31 years | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 6.29 years | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 6.2 years | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 6.57 years | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 6.1 years | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 6.01 years | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 5.97 years | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.46 years | 8.44 years | 8.49 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.58 years | 8.32 years | 8.7 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.77 years | 7.34 years | 8.19 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.4 years | 5.97 years | 7.09 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.88 years | 6.43 years | 7.36 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.45 years | 6.98 years | 7.79 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4 years | 6.2 years | 6.66 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.16 years | 5.97 years | 6.57 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 67 Grenada 5.99 years compare
- 68 South Sudan 5.99 years compare
- 69 Taiwan, China 5.98 years compare
- 71 Republic of Korea 5.96 years compare
- 72 Uzbekistan 5.95 years compare
- 73 Philippines 5.93 years compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,169 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 549 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0317 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.0291 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0293 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy in Turkmenistan?
- Sex gap in life expectancy in Turkmenistan was 5.97 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 Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7 years in 1964.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.97 years in 2023.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Turkmenistan ranks 70th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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.