Life Expectancy at Birth: Turkey
Turkey's life expectancy at birth is currently 77.421 years as of 2024. # Turkey Life Expectancy at Birth Turkey's life expectancy reached 77.
Current (2024)
77.421 years
+0.3% y/y
Peak (2019)
77.737 years
Low (1960)
50.799 years
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Life Expectancy at Birth — Turkey
1960 — 2024
Life Expectancy at Birth — Turkey
Analysis# Turkey Life Expectancy at Birth
Turkey's life expectancy reached 77.421 years in 2024, reflecting remarkable progress from the 1960 baseline of 50.799 years—a 52.4% increase over six decades. The country peaked at 77.737 years in 2019, positioning current figures just 0.3 years below that all-time high. This sustained advancement demonstrates Turkey's successful health system improvements and rising living standards across the modern era.
Recent years reveal volatility masking underlying gains. A sharp dip in 2020 and 2021 (dropping to 75.722 years) coincided with the COVID-19 pandemic, yet recovery proved swift. By 2022, life expectancy rebounded to 77.591 years and has stabilized near peak levels through 2024. This resilience suggests Turkey's healthcare capacity has weathered major disruptions, with the trajectory pointing toward sustained longevity gains in coming years.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 77.421 years | +0.34% |
| 2023 | 77.156 years | -0.56% |
| 2022 | 77.591 years | +2.47% |
| 2021 | 75.722 years | -1.05% |
| 2020 | 76.525 years | -1.56% |
| 2019 | 77.737 years | +0.37% |
| 2018 | 77.454 years | +0.54% |
| 2017 | 77.037 years | +0.58% |
| 2016 | 76.595 years | +0.07% |
| 2015 | 76.539 years | +0.11% |
| 2014 | 76.452 years | +0.37% |
| 2013 | 76.171 years | +0.82% |
| 2012 | 75.552 years | +0.97% |
| 2011 | 74.823 years | -0.19% |
| 2010 | 74.964 years | +0.38% |
| 2009 | 74.679 years | +0.40% |
| 2008 | 74.38 years | +0.34% |
| 2007 | 74.129 years | +0.44% |
| 2006 | 73.804 years | +0.40% |
| 2005 | 73.51 years | +0.39% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 73.223 years | +0.43% |
| 2003 | 72.906 years | +0.41% |
| 2002 | 72.605 years | +0.46% |
| 2001 | 72.271 years | +0.47% |
| 2000 | 71.931 years | +1.67% |
| 1999 | 70.752 years | -0.55% |
| 1998 | 71.144 years | +0.67% |
| 1997 | 70.668 years | +0.60% |
| 1996 | 70.245 years | +0.73% |
| 1995 | 69.734 years | +0.48% |
| 1994 | 69.402 years | +0.56% |
| 1993 | 69.018 years | +0.60% |
| 1992 | 68.603 years | +0.46% |
| 1991 | 68.287 years | +0.67% |
| 1990 | 67.835 years | +0.70% |
| 1989 | 67.365 years | +0.69% |
| 1988 | 66.902 years | +0.79% |
| 1987 | 66.379 years | +0.77% |
| 1986 | 65.87 years | +0.80% |
| 1985 | 65.344 years | +0.82% |
| 1984 | 64.81 years | +0.84% |
| 1983 | 64.269 years | +0.83% |
| 1982 | 63.74 years | +0.86% |
| 1981 | 63.194 years | +0.73% |
| 1980 | 62.739 years | +0.93% |
| 1979 | 62.161 years | +0.89% |
| 1978 | 61.614 years | +1.26% |
| 1977 | 60.846 years | +1.39% |
| 1976 | 60.014 years | +0.84% |
| 1975 | 59.513 years | +0.84% |
| 1974 | 59.019 years | +0.96% |
| 1973 | 58.455 years | +0.83% |
| 1972 | 57.971 years | +1.31% |
| 1971 | 57.223 years | +0.92% |
| 1970 | 56.702 years | +0.93% |
| 1969 | 56.179 years | +0.97% |
| 1968 | 55.639 years | +0.83% |
| 1967 | 55.183 years | +1.12% |
| 1966 | 54.57 years | +0.86% |
| 1965 | 54.105 years | +0.94% |
| 1964 | 53.6 years | +0.90% |
| 1963 | 53.12 years | +1.48% |
| 1962 | 52.347 years | +1.53% |
| 1961 | 51.558 years | +1.49% |
| 1960 | 50.799 years | — |
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