Life Expectancy at Birth in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Life Expectancy at Birth was 70.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
70.2
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
153rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
70.2
in 2024
All-time low
52.15
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life Expectancy at Birth in Turkmenistan, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth in Turkmenistan stood at 70.2. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Turkmenistan peaked at 70.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52.15, in 1960.
That places Turkmenistan 153rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.15 | — |
| 1961 | 52.51 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 52.87 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 53.23 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 53.59 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 53.99 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 54.4 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 54.84 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 55.27 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 55.69 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 56.05 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 56.35 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 56.6 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 56.84 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 57.04 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 57.24 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 57.45 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 57.69 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 58.28 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 59.12 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 60.18 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 60.98 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 61.58 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 61.99 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 62.36 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 62.8 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 63.21 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 63.53 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 63.7 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 63.78 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 63.87 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 63.84 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 63.75 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 63.59 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 63.52 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 63.51 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 63.54 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 63.67 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 63.97 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 64.47 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 64.93 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 65.33 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 65.59 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 65.85 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 66.06 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 66.28 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 66.57 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 67.02 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 67.58 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 68.16 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 68.61 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 68.87 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 68.96 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 68.97 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 69 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 69.06 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 69.14 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 69.19 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 69.27 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 69.41 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 68.85 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 69.35 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 69.91 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 70.07 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 70.2 | +0.2% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 70.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.45, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 70.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.88, 88% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.85 | 52.15 | 55.69 | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.27 | 56.05 | 59.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.41 | 60.18 | 63.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.77 | 63.51 | 64.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.34 | 64.93 | 68.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.05 | 68.61 | 69.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.68 | 68.85 | 70.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
More gender data for Turkmenistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,311 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,825 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,825 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 73,479 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 77,770 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 74,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 79,143 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 76,323 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Turkmenistan?
- Life expectancy at birth in Turkmenistan was 70.2 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 70.2 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.15 in 1960.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Turkmenistan ranks 153rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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.