Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Turkey
Turkey: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 74.53 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
74.53
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
88th
of 236 countries
All-time high
74.68
in 2019
All-time low
44.23
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Turkey, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Turkey is 74.53, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Turkey peaked at 74.68 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 44.23, in 1950.
That places Turkey 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.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.23 | — |
| 1951 | 44.61 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 45.14 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 45.34 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 45.93 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 46.23 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 46.67 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 46.42 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 46.4 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 47.39 | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 48.04 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 48.8 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 49.63 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 50.31 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 50.76 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 51.27 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 51.75 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 52.36 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 52.76 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 53.3 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 53.84 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 54.35 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 55.1 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 55.49 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 56.03 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 56.54 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 57.03 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 57.77 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 58.45 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 59 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 59.61 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 60.07 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 60.63 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 61.11 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 61.57 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 62.08 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 62.59 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 63.09 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 63.56 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 64 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 64.47 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 64.92 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 65.18 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 65.58 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 65.94 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 66.22 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 66.8 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 67.26 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 67.82 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 67.62 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 68.68 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 69.03 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 69.38 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 69.68 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 70.04 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 70.3 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 70.64 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 70.97 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 71.25 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 71.56 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 71.9 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 71.76 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 72.48 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 73.12 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 73.44 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 73.48 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 73.49 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 73.96 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 74.39 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 74.68 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 73.44 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 72.72 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 74.66 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 74.53 | -0.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 74.53 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.5, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 74.53 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77.36, 96% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.84 | 44.23 | 47.39 | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.9 | 48.04 | 53.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.36 | 53.84 | 59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.83 | 59.61 | 64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.18 | 64.47 | 67.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.15 | 68.68 | 71.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.27 | 71.76 | 74.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.84 | 72.72 | 74.66 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 85 Argentina 74.81 compare
- 86 Ecuador 74.66 compare
- 87 Antigua and Barbuda 74.55 compare
- 89 British Virgin Islands 74.53 compare
- 90 Bosnia and Herzegovina 74.42 compare
- 91 Malaysia 74.27 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0312 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Turkey?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Turkey was 74.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 74.68 in 2019.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.23 in 1950.
- How does Turkey rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Turkey ranks 88th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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