Healthy life expectancy in Türkiye

Healthy life expectancy at birth in Türkiye was 65.1 years in 2023. The value for 2023 is the lowest since 2007.

Measure: Healthy life expectancy at birth Unit: Years Data: 2000 to 2023 Source: WHO
Türkiye, 2023 65.1 Years
Change from 2022 −2.5% 2022: 66.8 years
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2023 69.3 years Middle value of 38 countries
Position in 2023 79th of 185 See the full ranking

Healthy life expectancy in Türkiye over time

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Years. Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Healthy life expectancy at birth (years), 2000 to 2023
Period Türkiye
2023 65.1 years
2022 66.8 years
2021 65.4 years
2020 66.1 years
2019 67.4 years
2018 67.2 years
2017 67.0 years
2016 66.9 years
2015 66.7 years
2014 66.7 years
2013 66.7 years
2012 66.3 years
2011 66.1 years
2010 66.0 years
2009 65.5 years
2008 65.5 years
2007 65.1 years
2006 64.8 years
2005 64.6 years
2004 64.2 years
2003 63.8 years
2002 63.5 years
2001 62.9 years
2000 62.3 years

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of −2.5% from 66.8 years in 2022.
  • Since 2013, when it was 66.7 years, the figure has changed by −2.4%.
  • Among the 185 countries with data for 2023, Türkiye has the 79th highest value.

Source and dates

Original producer
WHO
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Dataset or series code
WHOSIS_000002 · dataset details · view at source
Observation period
2000 to 2023 for Türkiye
Provider update
1 October 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (WHO datasets, with additional terms)
Attribution
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory