Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Turkey
Turkey: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.07 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.07
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
115th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.14
in 1950
All-time low
1.07
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Turkey, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Turkey is 1.07, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Turkey peaked at 1.14 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.07, in 2023.
Turkey ranks 115th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.14 | — |
| 1951 | 1.14 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 1.13 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 1.13 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 1.13 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.13 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 1.12 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 1.13 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 1.13 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 1.12 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 1.12 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 1.12 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.12 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 1.12 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 1.12 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.12 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.12 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.12 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.12 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.12 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.12 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.12 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.12 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.12 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.12 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.11 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.11 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.11 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.11 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.11 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.1 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.1 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.09 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.09 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.08 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.07 | -0.9% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 1.07 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 1.07 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 | 1.13 | 1.12 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.12 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.12 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 | 1.1 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More health data for Turkey
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5275 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 858 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.16 % 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 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.94 % 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 0.0312 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Turkey?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Turkey was 1.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 in 1950.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 in 2023.
- How does Turkey rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Turkey ranks 115th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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