Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Türkiye
Türkiye: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 74.53 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
74.53 years
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
88th
of 236 countries
All-time high
74.68 years
in 2019
All-time low
44.23 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Türkiye, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, by sex in Türkiye is 74.53 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Türkiye peaked at 74.68 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 44.23 years, in 1950.
That places Türkiye 88th 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.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.23 years | — |
| 1951 | 44.61 years | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 45.14 years | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 45.34 years | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 45.93 years | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 46.23 years | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 46.67 years | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 46.42 years | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 46.4 years | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 47.39 years | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 48.04 years | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 48.8 years | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 49.63 years | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 50.31 years | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 50.76 years | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 51.27 years | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 51.75 years | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 52.36 years | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 52.76 years | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 53.3 years | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 53.84 years | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 54.35 years | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 55.1 years | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 55.49 years | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 56.03 years | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 56.54 years | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 57.03 years | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 57.77 years | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 58.45 years | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 59 years | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 59.61 years | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 60.07 years | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 60.63 years | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 61.11 years | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 61.57 years | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 62.08 years | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 62.59 years | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 63.09 years | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 63.56 years | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 64 years | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 64.47 years | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 64.92 years | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 65.18 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 65.58 years | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 65.94 years | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 66.22 years | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 66.8 years | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 67.26 years | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 67.82 years | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 67.62 years | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 68.68 years | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 69.03 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 69.38 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 69.68 years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 70.04 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 70.3 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 70.64 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 70.97 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 71.25 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 71.56 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 71.9 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 71.76 years | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 72.48 years | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 73.12 years | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 73.44 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 73.48 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 73.49 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 73.96 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 74.39 years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 74.68 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 73.44 years | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 72.72 years | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 74.66 years | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 74.53 years | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.84 years | 44.23 years | 47.39 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.9 years | 48.04 years | 53.3 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.36 years | 53.84 years | 59 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.83 years | 59.61 years | 64 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.18 years | 64.47 years | 67.82 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.15 years | 68.68 years | 71.56 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.27 years | 71.76 years | 74.68 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.84 years | 72.72 years | 74.66 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 85 Argentina 74.81 years compare
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- 87 Antigua and Barbuda 74.55 years compare
- 89 British Virgin Islands 74.53 years compare
- 90 Bosnia and Herzegovina 74.42 years compare
- 91 Malaysia 74.27 years compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0355 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Türkiye?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Türkiye was 74.53 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 74.68 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.23 years in 1950.
- How does Türkiye rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Türkiye ranks 88th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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