Inequality in life expectancy in Turkey
Turkey: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.081 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.081
Change on year
up 32.2%
World rank
116th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.1044
in 2010
All-time low
0.0613
in 2022
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in life expectancy in Turkey, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in life expectancy in Turkey stood at 0.081.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.2% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Turkey peaked at 0.1044 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0613, in 2022.
That places Turkey 116th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0846 | 0.0688 | 0.1044 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0681 | 0.0613 | 0.081 | 4 |
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More health data for Turkey
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,582 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 858 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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 inequality in life expectancy in Turkey?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Turkey was 0.081 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1044 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0613 in 2022.
- How does Turkey rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Turkey ranks 116th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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