Healthy life expectancy at birth in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 60.82 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Turkmenistan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy at birth in Turkmenistan is 60.82, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Turkmenistan peaked at 61.15 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 57.83, in 2000.
That places Turkmenistan 116th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.83 | — |
| 2001 | 58.18 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 58.17 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 58.24 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 58.07 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 57.85 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 58.19 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 58.6 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 59.25 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 60.39 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 60.95 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 61.06 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 61.15 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 61.03 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 60.9 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 60.86 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 60.97 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 60.99 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 61.08 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 61.13 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 60.51 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 60.82 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.48 | 57.83 | 60.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.01 | 60.86 | 61.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.67 | 60.51 | 60.82 | 2 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,169 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 549 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.6771 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.7784 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1596 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy at birth in Turkmenistan?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Turkmenistan was 60.82 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 61.15 in 2012.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.83 in 2000.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Turkmenistan ranks 116th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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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