Life expectancy at birth, projections in Turkey
Turkey: Life expectancy at birth, projections was 88.6 years in 2100. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, projections in Turkey, 2024–2100
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, projections in Turkey is 88.6 years, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, projections in Turkey peaked at 88.6 years in 2100 and was at its lowest, 77.42 years, in 2024.
Turkey ranks 80th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 78.32 years | 77.42 years | 78.95 years | 6 |
| 2030s | 79.93 years | 79.14 years | 80.71 years | 10 |
| 2040s | 81.61 years | 80.88 years | 82.33 years | 10 |
| 2050s | 83.13 years | 82.47 years | 83.77 years | 10 |
| 2060s | 84.49 years | 83.89 years | 85.06 years | 10 |
| 2070s | 85.74 years | 85.18 years | 86.28 years | 10 |
| 2080s | 86.91 years | 86.39 years | 87.42 years | 10 |
| 2090s | 88.03 years | 87.53 years | 88.5 years | 10 |
| 2100s | 88.6 years | 88.6 years | 88.6 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 77 Turks and Caicos Islands 88.68 years compare
- 78 Northern Mariana Islands 88.67 years compare
- 79 Jordan 88.61 years compare
- 81 Uruguay 88.47 years compare
- 82 Thailand 88.41 years compare
- 83 Antigua and Barbuda 88.38 years compare
More health data for Turkey
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 858 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 703,388 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 673,683 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 685,368 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 656,293 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 660,606 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 632,183 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, projections in Turkey?
- Life expectancy at birth, projections in Turkey was 88.6 years in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 88.6 years in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.42 years in 2024.
- How does Turkey rank for life expectancy at birth, projections?
- Turkey ranks 80th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at birth, projections rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey 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, projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.