World 8.2bn peopleGDP $118tnLife expectancy 73.5 yrsOnline 73.6%
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Health · Europe & Central Asia · Upper-middle income

Türkiye: health in numbers

Life expectancy is 77.4 yrs (2024), 83rd of 217 in the world and 39th of 58 in Europe & Central Asia. Life expectancy, women is 80.3 yrs (2024), 80th of 217 in the world and 40th of 58 in Europe & Central Asia. Life expectancy, men is 74.6 yrs (2024), 81st of 217 in the world and 39th of 58 in Europe & Central Asia.

Life expectancy77.4 yrs2024 · world 83/217 · region 39/58Life expectancy, women80.3 yrs2024 · world 80/217 · region 40/58Life expectancy, men74.6 yrs2024 · world 81/217 · region 39/58Infant mortality8.02024 · world 127/196 · region 10/52
Life expectancy
TürkiyeEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
65707580199520002005201020152020Türkiye77.4 yrsEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
TürkiyeEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
6570758085199520002005201020152020Türkiye80.3 yrsEurope & Central AsiaUpper-middle incomeWorld
17 indicators

Health: Türkiye in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years77.4 yrs202483/21739/5871.9 yrs75.0 yrs76.5 yrs+1.3%since 201478.6 yrs76.0 yrs73.5 yrs
Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years80.3 yrs202480/21740/5875.4 yrs78.2 yrs79.9 yrs+1.0%since 201481.8 yrs78.9 yrs76.0 yrs
Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years74.6 yrs202481/21739/5868.7 yrs71.9 yrs73.4 yrs+1.6%since 201475.6 yrs73.3 yrs71.1 yrs
Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births8.02024127/19610/5230.714.59.1−30%since 20146.610.927.7
Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births9.62024125/1968/5237.217.610.9−31%since 20147.813.137.4
Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births4.62024131/19611/5218.18.55.7−31%since 20144.16.817.2
Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births152023136/1949/51322319−25%since 20131157197
Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months95%202467/19323/5187%97%95%+1.0 ppsince 201494%90%84%
TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people132024141/20821/52543516−43%since 20142292131
Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP4.3%2023148/19349/524.6%5.0%4.6%−0.1 ppsince 20139.6%6.0%10.1%
Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure19.0%2023132/19332/5228.6%16.9%16.4%+2.1 ppsince 201316.5%31.2%17.3%
PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people2.24202280/18046/501.301.681.99+30%since 20123.902.411.86
Hospital bedsHospital beds per 1,000 people3.0202364/18239/512.619992.72.9+16%since 20135.04.53.3
Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population96.0%2024114/20649/5692.5%94.4%96.0%+0.9 ppsince 201498.0%95.9%91.5%
Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population99.3%202444/20319/5486.5%93.3%99.2%+3.4 ppsince 201497.4%94.2%82.2%
Tobacco useTobacco use, % of adults31.1%202425/16613/4832.8%31.8%31.2%−0.7 ppsince 201024.9%21.5%20.3%
Road deathsRoad traffic deaths, per 100,000 people6.72019151/18626/499.06.86.72019+6.3%since 20097.417.216.7
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Worse than ten years ago

Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).

neighbours

Türkiye and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Türkiye. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorTürkiyeIranIraqSyriaGreeceAzerbaijan
Life expectancy77.4 yrs202477.9 yrs202472.4 yrs202472.6 yrs202481.8 yrs202474.6 yrs2024
Life expectancy, women80.3 yrs202479.8 yrs202474.2 yrs202474.9 yrs202484.4 yrs202477.3 yrs2024
Life expectancy, men74.6 yrs202476.0 yrs202470.5 yrs202470.2 yrs202479.4 yrs202471.7 yrs2024
Infant mortality8.0202410.3202420.1202417.720243.2202412.52024
Under-5 mortality9.6202411.3202421.8202418.420243.8202417.92024
Neonatal mortality4.620247.2202412.520249.520242.2202412.42024
Maternal mortality15202316202366202320202352023182023
Measles vaccination95%202499%202491%202481%202491%202471%2024
Tuberculosis13202410202421202423202442024642024
Iran: healthIraq: healthSyria: healthGreece: healthAzerbaijan: health
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