Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference in Türkiye

Türkiye: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference was -5.2 Years in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
-5.2 Years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 7 countries
All-time high
-4 Years
in 1960
All-time low
-5.5 Years
in 2016
Years of data
64
1960–2023

Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference in Türkiye, 1960–2023

-5.5-5-4.5-4196019912023

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded -5.2 Years for life expectancy — life expectancy difference in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy — life expectancy difference in Türkiye peaked at -4 Years in 1960 and was at its lowest, -5.5 Years, in 2016.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (male-female) in Türkiye, 1960 to 2023.
Year Years Change
1960 -4 Years
1961 -4 Years -0.0%
1962 -4.1 Years +2.5%
1963 -4.1 Years -0.0%
1964 -4.1 Years -0.0%
1965 -4.1 Years -0.0%
1966 -4.2 Years +2.4%
1967 -4.1 Years -2.4%
1968 -4.2 Years +2.4%
1969 -4.3 Years +2.4%
1970 -4.3 Years -0.0%
1971 -4.3 Years -0.0%
1972 -4.3 Years -0.0%
1973 -4.3 Years -0.0%
1974 -4.4 Years +2.3%
1975 -4.4 Years -0.0%
1976 -4.5 Years +2.3%
1977 -4.6 Years +2.2%
1978 -4.6 Years -0.0%
1979 -4.6 Years -0.0%
1980 -4.5 Years -2.2%
1981 -4.4 Years -2.2%
1982 -4.4 Years -0.0%
1983 -4.4 Years -0.0%
1984 -4.5 Years +2.3%
1985 -4.5 Years -0.0%
1986 -4.6 Years +2.2%
1987 -4.6 Years -0.0%
1988 -4.6 Years -0.0%
1989 -4.6 Years -0.0%
1990 -4.1 Years -10.9%
1991 -4.1 Years -0.0%
1992 -4.1 Years -0.0%
1993 -4.2 Years +2.4%
1994 -4.2 Years -0.0%
1995 -4.1 Years -2.4%
1996 -4.2 Years +2.4%
1997 -4.2 Years -0.0%
1998 -4 Years -4.8%
1999 -4.1 Years +2.5%
2000 -4.1 Years -0.0%
2001 -4.1 Years -0.0%
2002 -4.1 Years -0.0%
2003 -4.2 Years +2.4%
2004 -4.2 Years -0.0%
2005 -4.2 Years -0.0%
2006 -4.4 Years +4.8%
2007 -4.5 Years +2.3%
2008 -4.7 Years +4.4%
2009 -4.8 Years +2.1%
2010 -5 Years +4.2%
2011 -5.1 Years +2.0%
2012 -5.2 Years +2.0%
2013 -5.4 Years +3.8%
2014 -5.4 Years -0.0%
2015 -5.4 Years -0.0%
2016 -5.5 Years +1.9%
2017 -5.4 Years -1.8%
2018 -5.4 Years -0.0%
2019 -5.5 Years +1.9%
2020 -5.5 Years -0.0%
2021 -5.5 Years -0.0%
2022 -5.2 Years -5.5%
2023 -5.2 Years -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -4.12 Years -4.3 Years -4 Years 10
1970s -4.43 Years -4.6 Years -4.3 Years 10
1980s -4.51 Years -4.6 Years -4.4 Years 10
1990s -4.13 Years -4.2 Years -4 Years 10
2000s -4.33 Years -4.8 Years -4.1 Years 10
2010s -5.33 Years -5.5 Years -5 Years 10
2020s -5.35 Years -5.5 Years -5.2 Years 4

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 1 Netherlands -2.8 Years compare
  2. 1 Sweden -3 Years compare
  3. 1 Croatia -5.8 Years compare
  4. 2 Slovenia -5.2 Years compare
  5. 2 India -3.1 Years compare
  6. 3 Norway -3.2 Years compare
  7. 4 Ireland -3.3 Years compare
  8. 4 New Zealand -3.3 Years compare
  9. 4 Poland -7.4 Years compare
  10. 5 Estonia -8.3 Years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy — life expectancy difference in Türkiye?
Life expectancy — life expectancy difference in Türkiye was -5.2 Years in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest life expectancy — life expectancy difference recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was -4 Years in 1960.
What is the lowest life expectancy — life expectancy difference recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was -5.5 Years in 2016.
How does Türkiye rank for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
Türkiye ranks 2nd out of 7 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy — life expectancy difference rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (male-female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (male-female)
Unit
Years
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
51 places, 3,074 data points, 1960–2025
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