Life Expectancy at Birth in Turkey
Turkey: Life Expectancy at Birth was 77.42 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
77.42
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
82nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
77.74
in 2019
All-time low
50.8
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in Turkey, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth in Turkey stood at 77.42.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Turkey peaked at 77.74 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 50.8, in 1960.
Turkey ranks 82nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life Expectancy at Birth in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.8 | — |
| 1961 | 51.56 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 52.35 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 53.12 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 53.6 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 54.1 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 54.57 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 55.18 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 55.64 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 56.18 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 56.7 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 57.22 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 57.97 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 58.45 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 59.02 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 59.51 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 60.01 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 60.85 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 61.61 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 62.16 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 62.74 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 63.19 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 63.74 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 64.27 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 64.81 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 65.34 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 65.87 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 66.38 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 66.9 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 67.36 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 67.83 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 68.29 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 68.6 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 69.02 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 69.4 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 69.73 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 70.25 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 70.67 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 71.14 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 70.75 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 71.93 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 72.27 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 72.61 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 72.91 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 73.22 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 73.51 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 73.8 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 74.13 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 74.38 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 74.68 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 74.96 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 74.82 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 75.55 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 76.17 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 76.45 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 76.54 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 76.59 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 77.04 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 77.45 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 77.74 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 76.53 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 75.72 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 77.59 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 77.16 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 77.42 | +0.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 77.42 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.45, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 77.42 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.88, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.71 | 50.8 | 56.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.35 | 56.7 | 62.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.06 | 62.74 | 67.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.57 | 67.83 | 71.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.34 | 71.93 | 74.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.33 | 74.82 | 77.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.88 | 75.72 | 77.59 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More gender data for Turkey
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 16,631 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 72,396 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 72,396 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8922 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 508,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 533,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 509,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 534,655 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 511,701 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Turkey?
- Life expectancy at birth in Turkey was 77.42 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 77.74 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.8 in 1960.
- How does Turkey rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Turkey ranks 82nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.