Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages was 5.3 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.3 years
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
96th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.03 years
in 2005
All-time low
4.9 years
in 1987
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages 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
The most recent figure for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Turkmenistan is 5.3 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Turkmenistan peaked at 7.03 years in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.9 years, in 1987.
Turkmenistan ranks 96th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 at different ages in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.22 years | — |
| 1951 | 6.2 years | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 6.23 years | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 6.28 years | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 6.33 years | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 6.37 years | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 6.36 years | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 6.38 years | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 6.39 years | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 6.44 years | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 6.49 years | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 6.58 years | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 6.67 years | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 6.75 years | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 6.8 years | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 6.82 years | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 6.8 years | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 6.74 years | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 6.64 years | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 6.5 years | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 6.4 years | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 6.31 years | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 6.23 years | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 6.15 years | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 6.09 years | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 6.06 years | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 6.05 years | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 6.05 years | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 5.99 years | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 5.86 years | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 5.66 years | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 5.51 years | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 5.4 years | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 5.32 years | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 5.23 years | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 5.07 years | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 4.92 years | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 4.9 years | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 5.05 years | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 5.32 years | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 5.44 years | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 5.56 years | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 5.59 years | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 5.73 years | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 5.79 years | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 5.88 years | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 6.04 years | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 6.27 years | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 6.46 years | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 6.48 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 6.45 years | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 6.42 years | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 6.54 years | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 6.75 years | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 6.94 years | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 7.03 years | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 6.93 years | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 6.77 years | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 6.51 years | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 6.26 years | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 5.95 years | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 5.76 years | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 5.67 years | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 5.77 years | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 5.79 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 5.76 years | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 5.67 years | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 5.63 years | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 5.6 years | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 5.51 years | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 5.91 years | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 5.42 years | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 5.33 years | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 5.3 years | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.32 years | 6.2 years | 6.44 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.68 years | 6.49 years | 6.82 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.12 years | 5.86 years | 6.4 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.24 years | 4.9 years | 5.66 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.92 years | 5.44 years | 6.48 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.66 years | 6.26 years | 7.03 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.71 years | 5.51 years | 5.95 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.49 years | 5.3 years | 5.91 years | 4 |
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- 93 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.33 years compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Turkmenistan?
- Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Turkmenistan was 5.3 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 at different ages recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.03 years in 2005.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9 years in 1987.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- Turkmenistan ranks 96th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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 at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.