Healthy life expectancy at birth in Türkiye
Türkiye: 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 Türkiye, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Türkiye 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 Türkiye peaked at 67.24 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 63.63, in 2000.
That places Türkiye 51st out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Türkiye, 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% |
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 |
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More health data for Türkiye
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,582 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 858 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.6122 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3452 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.6257 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6841 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy at birth in Türkiye?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Türkiye was 65.2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 67.24 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.63 in 2000.
- How does Türkiye rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Türkiye ranks 51st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Türkiye 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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