Share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Turkey
Turkey: Share in poverty vs. life expectancy was 77.16 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Turkey, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 77.16 years for share in poverty vs. life expectancy in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Turkey peaked at 77.74 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 47.29 years, in 1950.
That places Turkey 91st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.71 years | 47.29 years | 50.14 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 53.71 years | 50.8 years | 56.18 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.35 years | 56.7 years | 62.16 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.06 years | 62.74 years | 67.36 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.57 years | 67.83 years | 71.14 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.34 years | 71.93 years | 74.68 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.33 years | 74.82 years | 77.74 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.75 years | 75.72 years | 77.59 years | 4 |
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More health data for Turkey
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 858 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 703,388 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 673,683 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 685,368 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 656,293 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 660,606 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 632,183 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Turkey?
- Share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Turkey was 77.16 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 77.74 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.29 years in 1950.
- How does Turkey rank for share in poverty vs. life expectancy?
- Turkey ranks 91st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in poverty vs. life expectancy rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.