Turkey Life Expectancy 1950-2024

Chart and table of Turkey life expectancy from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current life expectancy for Turkey in 2024 is 78.67 years, a 0.28% increase from 2023.
  • The life expectancy for Turkey in 2023 was 78.45 years, a 0.29% increase from 2022.
  • The life expectancy for Turkey in 2022 was 78.22 years, a 0.29% increase from 2021.
  • The life expectancy for Turkey in 2021 was 77.99 years, a 0.29% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Life Expectancy
Country Name 2024 Life Expectancy
Costa Rica 81.12
Maldives 80.14
Lebanon 79.42
Cuba 79.33
Albania 79.10
Turkey 78.67
Colombia 78.04
Thailand 77.92
Ecuador 77.90
Algeria 77.68
Peru 77.65
China 77.64
Montenegro 77.54
Iran 77.51
Malaysia 76.79
Brazil 76.77
Romania 76.64
Serbia 76.61
North Macedonia 76.39
Armenia 75.69
Mauritius 75.66
Bulgaria 75.62
Mexico 75.57
Belarus 75.34
Guatemala 75.26
Belize 75.24
Jordan 75.14
Jamaica 75.00
Dominican Republic 74.81
Paraguay 74.70
Kazakhstan 74.02
Samoa 73.88
Libya 73.59
Azerbaijan 73.44
Russia 73.12
Grenada 72.71
Venezuela 72.60
Suriname 72.26
Tonga 71.42
Iraq 71.21
Guyana 70.37
Botswana 70.00
Turkmenistan 68.75
Fiji 68.05
Gabon 67.20
Namibia 65.16
South Africa 65.10
Equatorial Guinea 60.11
Turkey - Historical Life Expectancy Data
Year Life Expectancy Growth Rate
2024 78.67 0.280%
2023 78.45 0.290%
2022 78.22 0.290%
2021 77.99 0.290%
2020 77.77 0.290%
2019 77.54 0.290%
2018 77.31 0.450%
2017 76.97 0.450%
2016 76.62 0.450%
2015 76.28 0.450%
2014 75.93 0.460%
2013 75.59 0.590%
2012 75.15 0.590%
2011 74.70 0.600%
2010 74.26 0.600%
2009 73.81 0.610%
2008 73.37 0.550%
2007 72.97 0.550%
2006 72.57 0.550%
2005 72.17 0.560%
2004 71.77 0.560%
2003 71.37 0.810%
2002 70.79 0.820%
2001 70.22 0.830%
2000 69.64 0.830%
1999 69.07 0.840%
1998 68.49 0.880%
1997 67.89 0.890%
1996 67.29 0.900%
1995 66.69 0.910%
1994 66.09 0.920%
1993 65.49 0.750%
1992 65.00 0.760%
1991 64.51 0.770%
1990 64.02 0.770%
1989 63.53 0.780%
1988 63.04 0.900%
1987 62.48 0.910%
1986 61.91 0.920%
1985 61.35 0.930%
1984 60.78 0.940%
1983 60.22 1.060%
1982 59.59 1.080%
1981 58.95 1.090%
1980 58.32 1.100%
1979 57.68 1.110%
1978 57.05 1.170%
1977 56.39 1.180%
1976 55.73 1.200%
1975 55.07 1.210%
1974 54.41 1.230%
1973 53.75 1.120%
1972 53.16 1.130%
1971 52.56 1.140%
1970 51.97 1.160%
1969 51.37 1.170%
1968 50.78 1.430%
1967 50.07 1.450%
1966 49.35 1.470%
1965 48.64 1.490%
1964 47.92 1.510%
1963 47.21 1.520%
1962 46.50 1.550%
1961 45.79 1.570%
1960 45.09 1.600%
1959 44.38 1.620%
1958 43.67 1.230%
1957 43.14 1.250%
1956 42.61 1.260%
1955 42.07 1.280%
1954 41.54 1.300%
1953 41.01 1.310%
1952 40.48 1.330%
1951 39.95 1.350%
1950 39.41 0.000%