Healthy life expectancy at birth in Turkey
Turkey: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 65.2 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
65.2
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
51st
of 185 countries
All-time high
67.24
in 2019
All-time low
63.63
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Turkey, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 65.2 for healthy life expectancy at birth in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Turkey peaked at 67.24 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 63.63, in 2000.
That places Turkey 51st out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.63 | — |
| 2001 | 64.19 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 64.75 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 65.15 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 65.55 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 65.84 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 66.13 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 66.32 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 66.35 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 66.18 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 66.33 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 66.47 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 66.56 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 66.54 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 66.47 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 66.43 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 66.44 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 66.77 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 67.16 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 67.24 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 66.03 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 65.2 | -1.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 65.2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.16, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 65.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.09, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.41 | 63.63 | 66.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.64 | 66.33 | 67.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.62 | 65.2 | 66.03 | 2 |
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 healthy life expectancy at birth in Turkey?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Turkey was 65.2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 67.24 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.63 in 2000.
- How does Turkey rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Turkey ranks 51st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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