Life expectancy at birth source comparison in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Life expectancy at birth source comparison was 70.07 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70.07
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
169th
of 236 countries
All-time high
70.07
in 2023
All-time low
48.1
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth source comparison in Turkmenistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 70.07 for life expectancy at birth 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 at birth source comparison in Turkmenistan peaked at 70.07 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.1, 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.
Life expectancy at birth source comparison in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48.1 | — |
| 1951 | 48.56 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 48.97 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 49.37 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 49.76 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 50.16 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 50.57 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 50.97 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 51.38 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 51.77 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 52.15 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 52.51 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 52.87 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 53.23 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 53.59 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 53.99 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 54.4 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 54.84 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 55.27 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 55.69 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 56.05 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 56.35 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 56.6 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 56.84 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 57.04 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 57.24 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 57.45 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 57.69 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 58.28 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 59.12 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 60.18 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 60.98 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 61.58 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 61.99 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 62.36 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 62.8 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 63.21 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 63.53 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 63.7 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 63.78 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 63.87 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 63.84 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 63.75 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 63.59 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 63.52 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 63.51 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 63.54 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 63.67 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 63.97 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 64.47 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 64.93 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 65.33 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 65.59 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 65.85 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 66.06 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 66.28 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 66.57 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 67.02 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 67.58 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 68.16 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 68.61 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 68.87 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 68.96 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 68.97 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 69.06 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 69.14 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 69.19 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 69.27 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 69.41 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 68.85 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 69.35 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 69.91 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 70.07 | +0.2% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 70.07 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 70.07 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.72, 88% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.96 | 48.1 | 51.77 | 10 |
| 1960s | 53.85 | 52.15 | 55.69 | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.27 | 56.05 | 59.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.41 | 60.18 | 63.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.77 | 63.51 | 64.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.34 | 64.93 | 68.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.05 | 68.61 | 69.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.55 | 68.85 | 70.07 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
More health data for Turkmenistan
- 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 source comparison in Turkmenistan?
- Life expectancy at birth source comparison in Turkmenistan was 70.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth source comparison recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 70.07 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth source comparison recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1 in 1950.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for life expectancy at birth source comparison?
- Turkmenistan ranks 169th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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