Life expectancy by age and sex in Türkiye
Türkiye: Life expectancy by age and sex was 79 Year in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
79 Year
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
31st
of 61 countries
All-time high
79.1 Year
in 2019
All-time low
76 Year
in 2009
Years of data
14
2009–2024
Life expectancy by age and sex in Türkiye, 2009–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy by age and sex in Türkiye is 79 Year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy by age and sex in Türkiye peaked at 79.1 Year in 2019 and was at its lowest, 76 Year, in 2009.
That places Türkiye 31st out of 61 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Life expectancy by age and sex in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 76 Year | — |
| 2010 | 76.8 Year | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 77.1 Year | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 77.6 Year | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 78.2 Year | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 78.1 Year | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 78.2 Year | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 78.1 Year | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 78.5 Year | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 78.9 Year | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 79.1 Year | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 76.3 Year | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 77.3 Year | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 79 Year | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76 Year | 76 Year | 76 Year | 1 |
| 2010s | 78.06 Year | 76.8 Year | 79.1 Year | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.53 Year | 76.3 Year | 79 Year | 3 |
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More health data for Türkiye
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 0.08 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Available beds in hospitals by NUTS 2 region 268,359 Number (2024)
- Infant mortality rates by NUTS 2 region 9 Rate (2024)
- Life expectancy by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 79 Year (2024)
- Infant mortality by NUTS 2 region 8,475 Number (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 4.63 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 8.03 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 9.61 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 13 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 150.89 million constant US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy by age and sex in Türkiye?
- Life expectancy by age and sex in Türkiye was 79 Year in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest life expectancy by age and sex recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 79.1 Year in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy by age and sex recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 76 Year in 2009.
- How does Türkiye rank for life expectancy by age and sex?
- Türkiye ranks 31st out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy by age and sex rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Life expectancy by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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