Female to male life expectancy ratio in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Female to male life expectancy ratio was 1.09 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.09
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
57th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.19
in 1950
All-time low
1.09
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Turkmenistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 1.09 for female to male life expectancy ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female to male life expectancy ratio in Turkmenistan peaked at 1.19 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.09, in 2023.
That places Turkmenistan 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.19 | — |
| 1951 | 1.19 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 1.19 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 1.19 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 1.19 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 1.18 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 1.18 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 1.18 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 1.18 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 1.18 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 1.18 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.18 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.18 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.18 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.17 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.17 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.17 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 1.17 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 1.16 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 1.16 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 1.15 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 1.15 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.15 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.15 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.14 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.14 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.14 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.14 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.13 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 1.13 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 1.12 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.11 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.11 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.11 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.1 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.1 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.1 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.12 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.12 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.12 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.12 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.12 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.12 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.12 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.12 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.12 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.12 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.12 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.12 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.11 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.11 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.1 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.1 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.1 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.09 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 1.09 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 1.09 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.18 | 1.18 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.17 | 1.16 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.15 | 1.13 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 | 1.1 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 54 Uganda 1.09 compare
- 55 Trinidad and Tobago 1.09 compare
- 56 Somalia 1.09 compare
- 58 Montenegro 1.09 compare
- 59 Serbia 1.09 compare
- 60 Philippines 1.09 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 549 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0499 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0527 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female to male life expectancy ratio in Turkmenistan?
- Female to male life expectancy ratio in Turkmenistan was 1.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 in 1950.
- What is the lowest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 in 2023.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for female to male life expectancy ratio?
- Turkmenistan ranks 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female to male life expectancy ratio rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female to male life expectancy ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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