Life expectancy, source comparison in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Life expectancy, source comparison was 70.07 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy, source comparison in Turkmenistan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 70.07 years for life expectancy, source comparison in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy, source comparison in Turkmenistan peaked at 70.07 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.1 years, in 1950.
Turkmenistan ranks 169th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.96 years | 48.1 years | 51.77 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 53.85 years | 52.15 years | 55.69 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.27 years | 56.05 years | 59.12 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.41 years | 60.18 years | 63.78 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.77 years | 63.51 years | 64.47 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.34 years | 64.93 years | 68.16 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.05 years | 68.61 years | 69.41 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.55 years | 68.85 years | 70.07 years | 4 |
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More health data for Turkmenistan
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,169 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 549 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 15-64, male 2.39 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 4.87 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 64.0% (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 72,225 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 70,259 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 75,719 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy, source comparison in Turkmenistan?
- Life expectancy, source comparison in Turkmenistan was 70.07 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 Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 70.07 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1 years in 1950.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for life expectancy, source comparison?
- Turkmenistan ranks 169th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy, source comparison rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.