Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Türkiye
Türkiye: Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy was 77.16 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Türkiye, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 77.16 years for share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Türkiye peaked at 77.74 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 47.29 years, in 1950.
Türkiye ranks 91st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 47.29 years | — |
| 1951 | 47.6 years | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 48.12 years | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 48.2 years | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 48.8 years | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 49.06 years | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 49.47 years | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 49.23 years | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 49.23 years | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 50.14 years | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 50.8 years | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 51.56 years | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 52.35 years | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 53.12 years | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 53.6 years | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 54.1 years | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 54.57 years | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 55.18 years | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 55.64 years | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 56.18 years | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 56.7 years | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 57.22 years | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 57.97 years | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 58.45 years | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 59.02 years | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 59.51 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 60.01 years | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 60.85 years | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 61.61 years | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 62.16 years | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 62.74 years | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 63.19 years | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 63.74 years | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 64.27 years | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 64.81 years | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 65.34 years | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 65.87 years | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 66.38 years | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 66.9 years | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 67.36 years | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 67.83 years | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 68.29 years | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 68.6 years | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 69.02 years | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 69.4 years | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 69.73 years | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 70.25 years | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 70.67 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 71.14 years | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 70.75 years | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 71.93 years | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 72.27 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 72.61 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 72.91 years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 73.22 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 73.51 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 73.8 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 74.13 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 74.38 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 74.68 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 74.96 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 74.82 years | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 75.55 years | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 76.17 years | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 76.45 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 76.54 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 76.59 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 77.04 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 77.45 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 77.74 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 76.53 years | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 75.72 years | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 77.59 years | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 77.16 years | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.71 years | 47.29 years | 50.14 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 53.71 years | 50.8 years | 56.18 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.35 years | 56.7 years | 62.16 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.06 years | 62.74 years | 67.36 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.57 years | 67.83 years | 71.14 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.34 years | 71.93 years | 74.68 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.33 years | 74.82 years | 77.74 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.75 years | 75.72 years | 77.59 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Türkiye?
- Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Türkiye was 77.16 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 77.74 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.29 years in 1950.
- How does Türkiye rank for share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy?
- Türkiye ranks 91st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.