Life expectancy men women in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Life expectancy men women was 72.84 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
72.84
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
162nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
72.84
in 2023
All-time low
52.57
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Turkmenistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy men women in Turkmenistan stood at 72.84. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Turkmenistan peaked at 72.84 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.57, in 1950.
That places Turkmenistan 162nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 52.57 | — |
| 1951 | 52.99 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 53.39 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 53.78 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 54.18 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 54.57 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 54.96 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 55.35 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 55.74 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 56.14 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 56.52 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 56.91 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 57.3 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 57.68 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 58.05 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 58.43 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 58.82 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 59.21 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 59.58 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 59.9 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 60.19 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 60.42 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 60.61 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 60.78 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 60.94 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 61.1 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 61.29 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 61.52 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 62.04 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 62.78 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 63.7 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 64.36 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 64.85 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 65.17 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 65.48 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 65.83 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 66.15 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 66.45 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 66.69 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 66.91 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 67.05 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 67.11 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 67.03 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 66.94 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 66.89 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 66.94 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 67.05 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 67.29 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 67.68 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 68.19 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 68.62 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 68.99 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 69.31 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 69.66 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 69.93 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 70.18 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 70.42 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 70.76 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 71.16 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 71.58 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 71.84 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 71.98 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 72.02 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 72.06 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 72.09 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 72.13 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 72.15 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 72.17 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 72.23 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 72.31 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 71.93 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 72.19 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 72.68 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 72.84 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.37 | 52.57 | 56.14 | 10 |
| 1960s | 58.24 | 56.52 | 59.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.17 | 60.19 | 62.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.56 | 63.7 | 66.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.22 | 66.89 | 68.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.06 | 68.62 | 71.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.1 | 71.84 | 72.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.41 | 71.93 | 72.84 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 159 Western Sahara 73.55 compare
- 160 Indonesia 73.27 compare
- 161 Cambodia 73.19 compare
- 163 Philippines 72.82 compare
- 164 Greenland 72.44 compare
- 165 Solomon Islands 71.98 compare
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 ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.6771 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.7784 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1596 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy men women in Turkmenistan?
- Life expectancy men women in Turkmenistan was 72.84 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 72.84 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.57 in 1950.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for life expectancy men women?
- Turkmenistan ranks 162nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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