Life expectancy in Türkiye
Türkiye: Life expectancy was 78.1 Years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
78.1 Years
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
5th
of 7 countries
All-time high
78.6 Years
in 2018
All-time low
48.3 Years
in 1960
Years of data
64
1960–2023
Life expectancy in Türkiye, 1960–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 78.1 Years for life expectancy in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Türkiye peaked at 78.6 Years in 2018 and was at its lowest, 48.3 Years, in 1960.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Life expectancy in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.3 Years | — |
| 1961 | 49 Years | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 49.7 Years | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 50.3 Years | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 51 Years | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 51.6 Years | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 52.2 Years | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 52.9 Years | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 53.4 Years | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 53.8 Years | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 54.2 Years | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 54.6 Years | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 55 Years | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 55.4 Years | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 55.7 Years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 56.1 Years | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 56.5 Years | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 56.9 Years | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 57.3 Years | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 57.7 Years | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 58.1 Years | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 58.5 Years | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 58.9 Years | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 59.7 Years | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 60.9 Years | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 62.1 Years | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 63.2 Years | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 64.4 Years | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 65.2 Years | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 65.7 Years | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 67.5 Years | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 67.8 Years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 68.2 Years | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 68.5 Years | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 68.9 Years | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 69.3 Years | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 69.7 Years | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 70.1 Years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 70.3 Years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 70.7 Years | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 71.1 Years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 71.5 Years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 71.9 Years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 72.3 Years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 72.7 Years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 73.1 Years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 73.4 Years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 73.7 Years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 73.9 Years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 74.1 Years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 74.3 Years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 74.6 Years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 74.6 Years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 78 Years | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 78 Years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 78 Years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 78 Years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 78.3 Years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 78.6 Years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 78.3 Years | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 77.7 Years | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 77.5 Years | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 77.3 Years | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 78.1 Years | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.22 Years | 48.3 Years | 53.8 Years | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.94 Years | 54.2 Years | 57.7 Years | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.67 Years | 58.1 Years | 65.7 Years | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.1 Years | 67.5 Years | 70.7 Years | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.77 Years | 71.1 Years | 74.1 Years | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.07 Years | 74.3 Years | 78.6 Years | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.65 Years | 77.3 Years | 78.1 Years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 2 Croatia 78.9 Years compare
- 2 Netherlands 81.9 Years compare
- 2 Japan 84.1 Years compare
- 3 Spain 84 Years compare
- 3 Estonia 79.4 Years compare
- 4 Sweden 83.8 Years compare
- 4 Poland 78.5 Years compare
- 5 Italy 83.7 Years compare
- 6 Israel 83.3 Years compare
- 6 Lithuania 77.5 Years compare
- 7 Latvia 76.4 Years compare
- 7 Luxembourg 83.2 Years compare
- 7 Norway 83.2 Years compare
More health data for Türkiye
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 0.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region 268,359 Number (2024)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 9 Rate (2024)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 79 Year (2024)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 8,475 Number (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 4.63 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 8.03 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 9.61 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 13 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 150.89 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Türkiye?
- Life expectancy in Türkiye was 78.1 Years in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 78.6 Years in 2018.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3 Years in 1960.
- How does Türkiye rank for life expectancy?
- Türkiye ranks 5th out of 7 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.