Mens life expectancy at birth in Türkiye
Türkiye: Mens life expectancy at birth was 74.53 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
74.53
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
86th
of 229 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 Türkiye, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Türkiye 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 Türkiye peaked at 74.68 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 44.23, in 1950.
Türkiye ranks 86th of 229 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 Türkiye, 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% |
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 Türkiye
- 83 Argentina 74.81 compare
- 84 Ecuador 74.66 compare
- 85 Antigua and Barbuda 74.55 compare
- 87 British Virgin Islands 74.53 compare
- 88 Bosnia and Herzegovina 74.42 compare
- 89 Malaysia 74.27 compare
More health data for Türkiye
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,582 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 858 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2102 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.6398 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3388 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mens life expectancy at birth in Türkiye?
- Mens life expectancy at birth in Türkiye was 74.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 74.68 in 2019.
- What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.23 in 1950.
- How does Türkiye rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Türkiye ranks 86th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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