Life expectancy at birth, male (years) in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Life expectancy at birth, male (years) was 67 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, male in Turkmenistan, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 67 years for life expectancy at birth, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, male in Turkmenistan peaked at 67 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.03 years, in 1960.
That places Turkmenistan 156th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, male (years) in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.03 years | — |
| 1961 | 48.35 years | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 48.68 years | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 49.01 years | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 49.35 years | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 49.74 years | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 50.17 years | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 50.63 years | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 51.11 years | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 51.59 years | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 51.99 years | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 52.35 years | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 52.65 years | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 52.93 years | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 53.17 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 53.4 years | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 53.63 years | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 53.88 years | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 54.52 years | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 55.44 years | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 56.61 years | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 57.52 years | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 58.2 years | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 58.69 years | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 59.12 years | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 59.65 years | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 60.14 years | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 60.48 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 60.59 years | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 60.57 years | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 60.61 years | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 60.53 years | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 60.44 years | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 60.23 years | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 60.14 years | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 60.1 years | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 60.07 years | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 60.1 years | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 60.33 years | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 60.83 years | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 61.3 years | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 61.7 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 61.92 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 62.09 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 62.22 years | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 62.4 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 62.73 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 63.24 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 63.91 years | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 64.59 years | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 65.19 years | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 65.53 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 65.66 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 65.61 years | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 65.63 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 65.69 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 65.81 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 65.86 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 65.94 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 66.11 years | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 65.36 years | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 66.09 years | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 66.68 years | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 66.87 years | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 67 years | +0.2% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 67 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.59 years, 95% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 67 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77.1 years, 87% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.67 years | 48.03 years | 51.59 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.4 years | 51.99 years | 55.44 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.16 years | 56.61 years | 60.59 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.34 years | 60.07 years | 60.83 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.61 years | 61.3 years | 64.59 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.7 years | 65.19 years | 66.11 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.4 years | 65.36 years | 67 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 549 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.49 % 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 0.0499 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.48 % 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 0.0527 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, male in Turkmenistan?
- Life expectancy at birth, male in Turkmenistan was 67 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 67 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.03 years in 1960.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Turkmenistan ranks 156th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, male rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.