Life expectancy of women vs. men in Türkiye
Türkiye: Life expectancy of women vs. men was 79.86 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.86 years
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
99th
of 236 countries
All-time high
80.89 years
in 2019
All-time low
50.41 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Türkiye, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy of women vs. men in Türkiye is 79.86 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs. men in Türkiye peaked at 80.89 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 50.41 years, in 1950.
That places Türkiye 99th out of 236 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 of women vs. men in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50.41 years | — |
| 1951 | 50.67 years | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 51.2 years | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 51.15 years | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 51.79 years | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 52.03 years | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 52.43 years | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 52.23 years | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 52.3 years | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 53.13 years | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 53.82 years | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 54.6 years | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 55.34 years | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 56.23 years | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 56.77 years | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 57.28 years | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 57.74 years | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 58.38 years | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 58.95 years | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 59.52 years | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 60.05 years | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 60.6 years | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 61.35 years | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 61.99 years | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 62.6 years | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 63.1 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 63.63 years | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 64.55 years | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 65.42 years | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 65.94 years | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 66.44 years | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 66.85 years | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 67.33 years | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 67.9 years | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 68.53 years | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 69.05 years | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 69.56 years | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 70.05 years | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 70.62 years | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 71.08 years | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 71.52 years | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 71.96 years | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 72.33 years | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 72.74 years | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 73.13 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 73.52 years | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 73.93 years | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 74.3 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 74.67 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 74.05 years | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 75.36 years | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 75.69 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 76.01 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 76.32 years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 76.59 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 76.91 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 77.16 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 77.47 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 77.7 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 78 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 78.21 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 78.12 years | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 78.81 years | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 79.36 years | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 79.58 years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 79.74 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 79.86 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 80.25 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 80.63 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 80.89 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 79.89 years | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 79 years | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 80.72 years | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 79.86 years | -1.1% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 79.86 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.75 years, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 79.86 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.57 years, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.73 years | 50.41 years | 53.13 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.87 years | 53.82 years | 59.52 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.92 years | 60.05 years | 65.94 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.74 years | 66.44 years | 71.08 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.22 years | 71.52 years | 74.67 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.72 years | 75.36 years | 78 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.55 years | 78.12 years | 80.89 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.87 years | 79 years | 80.72 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 96 Serbia 80.04 years compare
- 97 French Guiana 79.99 years compare
- 98 Argentina 79.88 years compare
- 100 Lebanon 79.73 years compare
- 101 Iran, Islamic Republic of 79.63 years compare
- 102 Wallis and Futuna 79.62 years 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 858 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy of women vs. men in Türkiye?
- Life expectancy of women vs. men in Türkiye was 79.86 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 80.89 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.41 years in 1950.
- How does Türkiye rank for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Türkiye ranks 99th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs. men 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy of women vs. men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.