Life expectancy at birth in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Life expectancy at birth was 69.12 in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
69.12
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
117th
of 184 countries
All-time high
69.31
in 2012
All-time low
65.29
in 2005
Years of data
22
2000β2021
Life expectancy at birth in Turkmenistan, 2000β2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at birth in Turkmenistan stood at 69.12.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Turkmenistan peaked at 69.31 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 65.29, in 2005.
Turkmenistan ranks 117th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.14 | 65.29 | 68.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.07 | 68.83 | 69.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.8 | 68.47 | 69.12 | 2 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,169 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 549 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 1.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4911 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 57,518 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Turkmenistan?
- Life expectancy at birth in Turkmenistan was 69.12 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 69.31 in 2012.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.29 in 2005.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Turkmenistan ranks 117th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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