Sri Lanka vs Turkey: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65
Sri Lanka
90.6%
in 2024
Turkey
90.5%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
59th
Turkey rank
60th
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 over time
- Sri Lanka
- Turkey
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 90.6% against 90.5% in Turkey, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 59th and Turkey ranks 60th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 5 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.8% | 59.0% | 6.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 71.5% | 66.3% | 5.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 78.6% | 73.9% | 4.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 82.7% | 80.3% | 2.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 84.4% | 85.9% | 1.5% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 88.7% | 89.6% | 0.8% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 90.1% | 89.9% | 0.2% | Sri Lanka |
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, Sri Lanka or Turkey?
- Sri Lanka, at 90.6% against 90.5% in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 between Sri Lanka and Turkey?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Turkey?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Turkey rank globally for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Sri Lanka ranks 59th 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.