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Turkmenistan Life Expectancy

Turkmenistan's life expectancy rose to 70.07 years in 2023, up from 69.91 years in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents almost no change from the previous year, with a slight increase of 0.16. Turkmenistan has life expectancy lower than the global median (70.07 vs median 74.52). Compared with the median in Asia, Turkmenistan is lower (70.07 vs regional median 74.54) and ranks 40th out of 48 countries in Asia.

Turkmenistan's happiness index rose to 5.47 points in 2021, up from 5.07 points in 2020.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Years)
Year Life Expectancy (Years)
2023 70.07
2022 69.91
2021 69.35
2020 68.85
2019 69.4
2018 69.27
2017 69.19
2016 69.14
2015 69.06
2014 69
2013 68.97
2012 68.96
2011 68.87
2010 68.61
2009 68.16
2008 67.58
2007 67.02
2006 66.57
2005 66.28
2004 66.06
2003 65.85
2002 65.59
2001 65.33
2000 64.93
1999 64.47
1998 63.97
1997 63.67
1996 63.54
1995 63.51
1994 63.52
1993 63.59
1992 63.75
1991 63.84
1990 63.87
1989 63.78
1988 63.7
1987 63.53
1986 63.21
1985 62.8
1984 62.36
1983 61.99
1982 61.58
1981 60.98
1980 60.18
1979 59.12
1978 58.28
1977 57.69
1976 57.45
1975 57.24
1974 57.04
1973 56.84
1972 56.6
1971 56.35
1970 56.05
1969 55.69
1968 55.27
1967 54.84
1966 54.4
1965 53.99
1964 53.59
1963 53.23
1962 52.87
1961 52.51
1960 52.15
Turkmenistan Life Expectancy : Definition
Life Expectancy measures the average number of years a newborn in Turkmenistan is expected to live.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 31.2 32 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 2.14 2.18 2021