Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.1236 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1236
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
73rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.316
in 1950
All-time low
0.1236
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Turkmenistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Turkmenistan stood at 0.1236. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Turkmenistan peaked at 0.316 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1236, in 2023.
That places Turkmenistan 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.316 | — |
| 1951 | 0.3118 | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 0.3076 | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 0.3035 | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 0.2993 | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 0.2952 | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 0.2911 | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 0.287 | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 0.2829 | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 0.2788 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 0.2748 | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 0.2707 | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 0.2667 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2627 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.2589 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.2549 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.251 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.2471 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.2434 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.24 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2371 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2346 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2324 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2305 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2288 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.227 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.225 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2226 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2176 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2106 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2018 | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1955 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1909 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1879 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1848 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1816 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1786 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1757 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1733 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1711 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1697 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1689 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1692 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1697 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.17 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1697 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.169 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1671 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1642 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1602 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1568 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1536 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1508 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1478 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1454 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1434 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1415 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1389 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1359 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.133 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1311 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1301 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1299 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1297 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1294 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.129 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1287 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1285 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1282 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1276 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1273 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1269 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1247 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1236 | -0.9% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 0.1236 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1061, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 0.1236 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0834, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2973 | 0.2788 | 0.316 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.257 | 0.24 | 0.2748 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2266 | 0.2106 | 0.2371 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1841 | 0.1711 | 0.2018 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1678 | 0.1602 | 0.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1447 | 0.133 | 0.1568 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1292 | 0.1276 | 0.1311 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1256 | 0.1236 | 0.1273 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
- 70 Niue 0.1257 compare
- 71 Dominican Republic 0.1256 compare
- 72 Philippines 0.1239 compare
- 74 Indonesia 0.1229 compare
- 75 Suriname 0.1227 compare
- 76 Sao Tome and Principe 0.1226 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 549 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.49 % 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 0.0499 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0527 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Turkmenistan?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Turkmenistan was 0.1236 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.316 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1236 in 2023.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- Turkmenistan ranks 73rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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