Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Life expectancy vs health expenditure was 70.07 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70.07
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
169th
of 236 countries
All-time high
70.07
in 2023
All-time low
48.1
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Turkmenistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy vs health expenditure in Turkmenistan stood at 70.07. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy vs health expenditure in Turkmenistan peaked at 70.07 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.1, in 1950.
That places Turkmenistan 169th 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 vs health expenditure in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48.1 | — |
| 1951 | 48.56 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 48.97 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 49.37 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 49.76 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 50.16 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 50.57 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 50.97 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 51.38 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 51.77 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 52.15 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 52.51 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 52.87 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 53.23 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 53.59 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 53.99 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 54.4 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 54.84 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 55.27 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 55.69 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 56.05 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 56.35 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 56.6 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 56.84 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 57.04 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 57.24 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 57.45 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 57.69 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 58.28 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 59.12 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 60.18 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 60.98 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 61.58 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 61.99 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 62.36 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 62.8 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 63.21 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 63.53 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 63.7 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 63.78 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 63.87 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 63.84 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 63.75 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 63.59 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 63.52 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 63.51 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 63.54 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 63.67 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 63.97 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 64.47 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 64.93 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 65.33 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 65.59 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 65.85 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 66.06 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 66.28 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 66.57 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 67.02 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 67.58 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 68.16 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 68.61 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 68.87 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 68.96 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 68.97 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 69.06 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 69.14 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 69.19 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 69.27 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 69.41 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 68.85 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 69.35 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 69.91 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 70.07 | +0.2% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 70.07 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 70.07 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.72, 88% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.96 | 48.1 | 51.77 | 10 |
| 1960s | 53.85 | 52.15 | 55.69 | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.27 | 56.05 | 59.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.41 | 60.18 | 63.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.77 | 63.51 | 64.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.34 | 64.93 | 68.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.05 | 68.61 | 69.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.55 | 68.85 | 70.07 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
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 vs health expenditure in Turkmenistan?
- Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Turkmenistan was 70.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 70.07 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1 in 1950.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for life expectancy vs health expenditure?
- Turkmenistan ranks 169th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs health expenditure rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 vs health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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