Iran vs Turkey: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65
Iran
90.2%
in 2024
Turkey
90.5%
in 2024
Iran rank
63rd
Turkey rank
60th
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Iran
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 90.5% against 90.2% in Iran, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Turkey ahead.
Iran ranks 63rd and Turkey ranks 60th of 215 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.5% | 59.0% | 20.5% | Turkey |
| 1970s | 51.5% | 66.3% | 14.8% | Turkey |
| 1980s | 66.1% | 73.9% | 7.8% | Turkey |
| 1990s | 75.7% | 80.3% | 4.6% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 83.0% | 85.9% | 2.9% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 87.6% | 89.6% | 2.0% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 87.9% | 89.9% | 2.0% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women expected to survive to the age of 65, Iran or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 90.5% against 90.2% in Iran as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 between Iran and Turkey?
- 0.3%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Turkey?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Turkey rank globally for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Iran ranks 63rd and Turkey ranks 60th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.