Life expectancy at birth oecd in Turkey
Turkey: Life expectancy at birth oecd was 78.6 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
78.6
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
28th
of 49 countries
All-time high
78.6
in 2019
All-time low
48.3
in 1960
Years of data
60
1960–2019
Life expectancy at birth oecd in Turkey, 1960–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, life expectancy at birth oecd in Turkey stood at 78.6. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth oecd in Turkey peaked at 78.6 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 48.3, in 1960.
That places Turkey 28th out of 49 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth oecd in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.3 | — |
| 1961 | 49 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 49.7 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 50.3 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 51 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 51.6 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 52.2 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 52.9 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 53.4 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 53.8 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 54.2 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 54.6 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 55 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 55.4 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 55.7 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 56.1 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 56.5 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 56.9 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 57.3 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 57.7 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 58.1 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 58.5 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 58.9 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 59.7 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 60.9 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 62.1 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 63.2 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 64.4 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 65.2 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 65.7 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 67.5 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 67.8 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 68.2 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 68.5 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 68.9 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 69.3 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 69.7 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 70.1 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 70.3 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 70.7 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 71.1 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 71.5 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 71.9 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 72.3 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 72.7 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 73.1 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 73.4 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 73.7 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 73.9 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 74.1 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 74.3 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 74.6 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 74.6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 78 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 78 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 78.1 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 78.3 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 78.6 | +0.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 78.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75.4, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 78.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.22 | 48.3 | 53.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.94 | 54.2 | 57.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.67 | 58.1 | 65.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.1 | 67.5 | 70.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.77 | 71.1 | 74.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.05 | 74.3 | 78.6 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More health data for Turkey
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 858 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.16 % 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 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.94 % 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 0.0312 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth oecd in Turkey?
- Life expectancy at birth oecd in Turkey was 78.6 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth oecd recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 78.6 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth oecd recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3 in 1960.
- How does Turkey rank for life expectancy at birth oecd?
- Turkey ranks 28th out of 49 countries with data for 2019.
- Is life expectancy at birth oecd rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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