Mens life expectancy at birth in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Mens life expectancy at birth was 66.87 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
66.87
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
166th
of 229 countries
All-time high
66.87
in 2023
All-time low
44.08
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mens life expectancy at birth in Turkmenistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 66.87 for mens life expectancy at birth in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in Turkmenistan peaked at 66.87 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.08, in 1950.
That places Turkmenistan 166th out of 229 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.
Mens life expectancy at birth in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.08 | — |
| 1951 | 44.55 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 44.95 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 45.32 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 45.7 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 46.08 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 46.49 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 46.89 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 47.3 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 47.67 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 48.03 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 48.35 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 48.68 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 49.01 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 49.35 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 49.74 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 50.17 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 50.63 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 51.11 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 51.59 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 51.99 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 52.35 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 52.65 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 52.93 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 53.17 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 53.4 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 53.63 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 53.88 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 54.52 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 55.44 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 56.61 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 57.52 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 58.2 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 58.69 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 59.12 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 59.65 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 60.14 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 60.48 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 60.59 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 60.57 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 60.61 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 60.53 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 60.44 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 60.23 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 60.14 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 60.1 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 60.07 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 60.1 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 60.33 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 60.83 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 61.3 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 61.7 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 61.92 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 62.09 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 62.22 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 62.4 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 62.73 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 63.24 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 63.91 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 64.59 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 65.19 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 65.53 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 65.66 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 65.61 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 65.63 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 65.69 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 65.81 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 65.86 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 65.94 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 66.11 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 65.36 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 66.09 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 66.68 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 66.87 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.9 | 44.08 | 47.67 | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.67 | 48.03 | 51.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.4 | 51.99 | 55.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.16 | 56.61 | 60.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.34 | 60.07 | 60.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.61 | 61.3 | 64.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.7 | 65.19 | 66.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.25 | 65.36 | 66.87 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,169 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 549 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.6771 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1526 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.7784 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1596 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mens life expectancy at birth in Turkmenistan?
- Mens life expectancy at birth in Turkmenistan was 66.87 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 66.87 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.08 in 1950.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Turkmenistan ranks 166th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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