Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Türkiye

Türkiye: Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index was 77.16 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
77.16
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
90th
of 229 countries
All-time high
77.74
in 2019
All-time low
31.34
in 1942
Years of data
77
1937–2023

Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Türkiye, 1937–2023

020406080193719802023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 77.16 for life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Türkiye peaked at 77.74 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31.34, in 1942.

Türkiye ranks 90th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.

Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Türkiye, 1937 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1937 35.43
1942 31.34 -11.5%
1947 38.1 +21.6%
1950 47.29 +24.1%
1951 47.6 +0.7%
1952 48.12 +1.1%
1953 48.2 +0.2%
1954 48.8 +1.2%
1955 49.06 +0.5%
1956 49.47 +0.8%
1957 49.22 -0.5%
1958 49.23 +0.0%
1959 50.14 +1.8%
1960 50.8 +1.3%
1961 51.56 +1.5%
1962 52.35 +1.5%
1963 53.12 +1.5%
1964 53.6 +0.9%
1965 54.1 +0.9%
1966 54.57 +0.9%
1967 55.18 +1.1%
1968 55.64 +0.8%
1969 56.18 +1.0%
1970 56.7 +0.9%
1971 57.22 +0.9%
1972 57.97 +1.3%
1973 58.45 +0.8%
1974 59.02 +1.0%
1975 59.51 +0.8%
1976 60.01 +0.8%
1977 60.85 +1.4%
1978 61.61 +1.3%
1979 62.16 +0.9%
1980 62.74 +0.9%
1981 63.19 +0.7%
1982 63.74 +0.9%
1983 64.27 +0.8%
1984 64.81 +0.8%
1985 65.34 +0.8%
1986 65.87 +0.8%
1987 66.38 +0.8%
1988 66.9 +0.8%
1989 67.36 +0.7%
1990 67.83 +0.7%
1991 68.29 +0.7%
1992 68.6 +0.5%
1993 69.02 +0.6%
1994 69.4 +0.6%
1995 69.73 +0.5%
1996 70.25 +0.7%
1997 70.67 +0.6%
1998 71.14 +0.7%
1999 70.75 -0.6%
2000 71.93 +1.7%
2001 72.27 +0.5%
2002 72.6 +0.5%
2003 72.91 +0.4%
2004 73.22 +0.4%
2005 73.51 +0.4%
2006 73.8 +0.4%
2007 74.13 +0.4%
2008 74.38 +0.3%
2009 74.68 +0.4%
2010 74.96 +0.4%
2011 74.82 -0.2%
2012 75.55 +1.0%
2013 76.17 +0.8%
2014 76.45 +0.4%
2015 76.54 +0.1%
2016 76.59 +0.1%
2017 77.04 +0.6%
2018 77.45 +0.5%
2019 77.74 +0.4%
2020 76.53 -1.6%
2021 75.72 -1.0%
2022 77.59 +2.5%
2023 77.16 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1930s 35.43 35.43 35.43 1
1940s 34.72 31.34 38.1 2
1950s 48.71 47.29 50.14 10
1960s 53.71 50.8 56.18 10
1970s 59.35 56.7 62.16 10
1980s 65.06 62.74 67.36 10
1990s 69.57 67.83 71.14 10
2000s 73.34 71.93 74.68 10
2010s 76.33 74.82 77.74 10
2020s 76.75 75.72 77.59 4

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 87 Ecuador 77.39 compare
  2. 88 British Virgin Islands 77.28 compare
  3. 89 Guam 77.21 compare
  4. 91 Montenegro 77.09 compare
  5. 92 Hungary 77.02 compare
  6. 93 French Guiana 76.98 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Türkiye?
Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Türkiye was 77.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy vs electoral democracy index recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 77.74 in 2019.
What is the lowest life expectancy vs electoral democracy index recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 31.34 in 1942.
How does Türkiye rank for life expectancy vs electoral democracy index?
Türkiye ranks 90th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 19,452 data points, 1543–2023
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