Life expectancy men women in Türkiye
Türkiye: Life expectancy men women was 79.86 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.86
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
97th
of 229 countries
All-time high
80.89
in 2019
All-time low
50.41
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Türkiye, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy men women in Türkiye stood at 79.86.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Türkiye peaked at 80.89 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 50.41, in 1950.
Türkiye ranks 97th of 229 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 men women in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50.41 | — |
| 1951 | 50.67 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 51.2 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 51.15 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 51.79 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 52.03 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 52.43 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 52.23 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 52.3 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 53.13 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 53.82 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 54.6 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 55.34 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 56.23 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 56.77 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 57.28 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 57.74 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 58.38 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 58.95 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 59.52 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 60.05 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 60.6 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 61.35 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 61.99 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 62.6 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 63.1 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 63.63 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 64.55 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 65.42 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 65.94 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 66.44 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 66.85 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 67.33 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 67.9 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 68.53 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 69.05 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 69.56 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 70.05 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 70.62 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 71.08 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 71.52 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 71.96 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 72.33 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 72.74 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 73.13 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 73.52 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 73.93 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 74.3 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 74.67 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 74.05 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 75.36 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 75.69 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 76.01 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 76.32 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 76.59 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 76.91 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 77.16 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 77.47 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 77.7 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 78 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 78.21 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 78.12 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 78.81 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 79.36 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 79.58 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 79.74 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 79.86 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 80.25 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 80.63 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 80.89 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 79.89 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 79 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 80.72 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 79.86 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.73 | 50.41 | 53.13 | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.87 | 53.82 | 59.52 | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.92 | 60.05 | 65.94 | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.74 | 66.44 | 71.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.22 | 71.52 | 74.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.72 | 75.36 | 78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.55 | 78.12 | 80.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.87 | 79 | 80.72 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 94 Serbia 80.04 compare
- 95 French Guiana 79.99 compare
- 96 Argentina 79.88 compare
- 98 Lebanon 79.73 compare
- 99 Iran, Islamic Republic of 79.63 compare
- 100 Wallis and Futuna 79.62 compare
More health data for Türkiye
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5275 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,582 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 858 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0592 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0465 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy men women in Türkiye?
- Life expectancy men women in Türkiye was 79.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 80.89 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.41 in 1950.
- How does Türkiye rank for life expectancy men women?
- Türkiye ranks 97th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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