Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Turkey

Turkey: Life expectancy prados de la escosura was 75.85 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
75.85
World rank
54th
of 162 countries
All-time high
76.65
in 2015
All-time low
26.36
in 1870
Years of data
24
1870–2020

Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Turkey, 1870–2020

204060801870194520201870: 26.41880: 271890: 281900: 29.41913: 301925: 31.81929: 34.11933: 34.41938: 361950: 48.21955: 48.11960: 50.51965: 53.81970: 56.71975: 59.31980: 60.31985: 621990: 67.71995: 69.62000: 71.92005: 73.52010: 75.12015: 76.62020: 75.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 75.85 for life expectancy prados de la escosura in 2020.

The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy prados de la escosura in Turkey peaked at 76.65 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 26.36, in 1870.

Turkey ranks 54th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Turkey, 1870 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1870 26.36 —
1880 27.01 +2.5%
1890 28.03 +3.8%
1900 29.42 +4.9%
1913 30 +2.0%
1925 31.84 +6.1%
1929 34.08 +7.0%
1933 34.43 +1.0%
1938 36 +4.6%
1950 48.2 +33.9%
1955 48.15 -0.1%
1960 50.48 +4.8%
1965 53.77 +6.5%
1970 56.7 +5.5%
1975 59.28 +4.5%
1980 60.3 +1.7%
1985 61.98 +2.8%
1990 67.71 +9.2%
1995 69.61 +2.8%
2000 71.86 +3.2%
2005 73.53 +2.3%
2010 75.07 +2.1%
2015 76.65 +2.1%
2020 75.85 -1.0%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 75.85 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.67, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 75.85 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77.98, 97% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1950 +33.9% 36 48.2

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1870s 26.36 26.36 26.36 1
1880s 27.01 27.01 27.01 1
1890s 28.03 28.03 28.03 1
1900s 29.42 29.42 29.42 1
1910s 30 30 30 1
1920s 32.96 31.84 34.08 2
1930s 35.22 34.43 36 2
1950s 48.17 48.15 48.2 2
1960s 52.13 50.48 53.77 2
1970s 57.99 56.7 59.28 2
1980s 61.14 60.3 61.98 2
1990s 68.66 67.71 69.61 2
2000s 72.7 71.86 73.53 2
2010s 75.86 75.07 76.65 2
2020s 75.85 75.85 75.85 1

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 51 Saudi Arabia 76.24 compare
  2. 52 Malaysia 75.94 compare
  3. 53 Argentina 75.89 compare
  4. 55 Hungary 75.73 compare
  5. 56 Latvia 75.45 compare
  6. 57 Serbia 75.41 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy prados de la escosura in Turkey?
Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Turkey was 75.85 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy prados de la escosura recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 76.65 in 2015.
What is the lowest life expectancy prados de la escosura recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 26.36 in 1870.
How does Turkey rank for life expectancy prados de la escosura?
Turkey ranks 54th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
Is life expectancy prados de la escosura rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy prados de la escosura. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy prados de la escosura
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
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