Womens life expectancy at birth in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Womens life expectancy at birth was 72.84 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
72.84
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
168th
of 236 countries
All-time high
72.84
in 2023
All-time low
52.57
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens life expectancy at birth in Turkmenistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, womens life expectancy at birth in Turkmenistan stood at 72.84. 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 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in Turkmenistan peaked at 72.84 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.57, in 1950.
Turkmenistan ranks 168th 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.
Womens life expectancy at birth in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 52.57 | — |
| 1951 | 52.99 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 53.39 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 53.78 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 54.18 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 54.57 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 54.96 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 55.35 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 55.74 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 56.14 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 56.52 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 56.91 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 57.3 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 57.68 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 58.05 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 58.43 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 58.82 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 59.21 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 59.58 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 59.9 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 60.19 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 60.42 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 60.61 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 60.78 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 60.94 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 61.1 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 61.29 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 61.52 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 62.04 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 62.78 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 63.7 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 64.36 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 64.85 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 65.17 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 65.48 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 65.83 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 66.15 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 66.45 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 66.69 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 66.91 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 67.05 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 67.11 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 67.03 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 66.94 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 66.89 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 66.94 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 67.05 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 67.29 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 67.68 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 68.19 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 68.62 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 68.99 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 69.31 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 69.66 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 69.93 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 70.18 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 70.42 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 70.76 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 71.16 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 71.58 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 71.84 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 71.98 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 72.02 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 72.06 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 72.09 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 72.13 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 72.15 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 72.17 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 72.23 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 72.31 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 71.93 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 72.19 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 72.68 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 72.84 | +0.2% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 72.84 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.75, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 72.84 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.57, 88% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.37 | 52.57 | 56.14 | 10 |
| 1960s | 58.24 | 56.52 | 59.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.17 | 60.19 | 62.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.56 | 63.7 | 66.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.22 | 66.89 | 68.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.06 | 68.62 | 71.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.1 | 71.84 | 72.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.41 | 71.93 | 72.84 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
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- 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 womens life expectancy at birth in Turkmenistan?
- Womens life expectancy at birth in Turkmenistan was 72.84 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 72.84 in 2023.
- What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.57 in 1950.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Turkmenistan ranks 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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