Life expectancy, source comparison in Turkey
Turkey: Life expectancy, source comparison was 77.16 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.16 years
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
91st
of 236 countries
All-time high
77.74 years
in 2019
All-time low
47.29 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy, source comparison in Turkey, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy, source comparison in Turkey is 77.16 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy, source comparison in Turkey peaked at 77.74 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 47.29 years, in 1950.
Turkey ranks 91st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy, source comparison in Turkey, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 47.29 years | — |
| 1951 | 47.6 years | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 48.12 years | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 48.2 years | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 48.8 years | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 49.06 years | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 49.47 years | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 49.23 years | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 49.23 years | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 50.14 years | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 50.8 years | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 51.56 years | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 52.35 years | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 53.12 years | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 53.6 years | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 54.1 years | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 54.57 years | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 55.18 years | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 55.64 years | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 56.18 years | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 56.7 years | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 57.22 years | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 57.97 years | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 58.45 years | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 59.02 years | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 59.51 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 60.01 years | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 60.85 years | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 61.61 years | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 62.16 years | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 62.74 years | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 63.19 years | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 63.74 years | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 64.27 years | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 64.81 years | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 65.34 years | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 65.87 years | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 66.38 years | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 66.9 years | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 67.36 years | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 67.83 years | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 68.29 years | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 68.6 years | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 69.02 years | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 69.4 years | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 69.73 years | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 70.25 years | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 70.67 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 71.14 years | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 70.75 years | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 71.93 years | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 72.27 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 72.61 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 72.91 years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 73.22 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 73.51 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 73.8 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 74.13 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 74.38 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 74.68 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 74.96 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 74.82 years | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 75.55 years | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 76.17 years | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 76.45 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 76.54 years | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 76.59 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 77.04 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 77.45 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 77.74 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 76.53 years | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 75.72 years | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 77.59 years | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 77.16 years | -0.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 77.16 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42 years, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 77.16 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.72 years, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.71 years | 47.29 years | 50.14 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 53.71 years | 50.8 years | 56.18 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.35 years | 56.7 years | 62.16 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.06 years | 62.74 years | 67.36 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.57 years | 67.83 years | 71.14 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.34 years | 71.93 years | 74.68 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.33 years | 74.82 years | 77.74 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.75 years | 75.72 years | 77.59 years | 4 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 858 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy, source comparison in Turkey?
- Life expectancy, source comparison in Turkey was 77.16 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 77.74 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.29 years in 1950.
- How does Turkey rank for life expectancy, source comparison?
- Turkey ranks 91st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy, source comparison rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.