Mens life expectancy at birth in Turkey
Turkey: Mens life expectancy at birth was 74.53 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
74.53
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
88th
of 236 countries
All-time high
74.68
in 2019
All-time low
44.23
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mens life expectancy at birth in Turkey, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 74.53 for mens life expectancy at birth in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in Turkey peaked at 74.68 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 44.23, in 1950.
Turkey ranks 88th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Mens life expectancy at birth in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.23 | — |
| 1951 | 44.61 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 45.14 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 45.34 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 45.93 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 46.23 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 46.67 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 46.42 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 46.4 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 47.39 | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 48.04 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 48.8 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 49.63 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 50.31 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 50.76 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 51.27 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 51.75 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 52.36 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 52.76 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 53.3 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 53.84 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 54.35 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 55.1 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 55.49 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 56.03 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 56.54 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 57.03 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 57.77 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 58.45 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 59 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 59.61 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 60.07 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 60.63 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 61.11 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 61.57 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 62.08 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 62.59 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 63.09 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 63.56 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 64 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 64.47 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 64.92 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 65.18 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 65.58 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 65.94 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 66.22 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 66.8 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 67.26 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 67.82 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 67.62 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 68.68 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 69.03 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 69.38 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 69.68 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 70.04 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 70.3 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 70.64 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 70.97 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 71.25 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 71.56 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 71.9 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 71.76 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 72.48 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 73.12 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 73.44 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 73.48 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 73.49 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 73.96 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 74.39 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 74.68 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 73.44 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 72.72 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 74.66 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 74.53 | -0.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 74.53 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.5, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 74.53 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77.36, 96% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.84 | 44.23 | 47.39 | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.9 | 48.04 | 53.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.36 | 53.84 | 59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.83 | 59.61 | 64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.18 | 64.47 | 67.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.15 | 68.68 | 71.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.27 | 71.76 | 74.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.84 | 72.72 | 74.66 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 85 Argentina 74.81 compare
- 86 Ecuador 74.66 compare
- 87 Antigua and Barbuda 74.55 compare
- 89 British Virgin Islands 74.53 compare
- 90 Bosnia and Herzegovina 74.42 compare
- 91 Malaysia 74.27 compare
More health data for Turkey
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 858 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0312 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mens life expectancy at birth in Turkey?
- Mens life expectancy at birth in Turkey was 74.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 74.68 in 2019.
- What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.23 in 1950.
- How does Turkey rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Turkey ranks 88th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).