Life expectancy at birth is an indicator of socioeconomic status and quality of life in countries. It is used to compare the mortality rates of countries and measure their level of development. This indicator depends on the efficiency of health services as well as socioeconomic conditions and living conditions. Life expectancy is generally higher in more developed countries. The life expectancy of women is generally higher than that of men.
According to data from TURKSTAT, life expectancy at birth in Turkey increased from 78 years in 2013-2015 to 78,6 years in 2017-2019. According to data from TURKSTAT, life expectancy at birth in 2017-2019 is 75.9 years for men and 81.3 years for women. In general, women live longer than men, and the difference in life expectancy at birth is 5.4 years12. According to the 2019 data, Hong Kong (85 years), Japan (84 years), and Switzerland (83 years) are among the countries with the highest life expectancy at birth. Turkey ranks 64th with a life expectancy at birth of 78.6 years in 2019, according to population projections and forecasts from TURKSTAT [13].
The average life expectancy at birth in EU-27 countries was 81.3 in total (78.5 for males and 84 years for females) according to 2018 European Union Statistics Office (EUROSTAT) data [14].
TABLE 4- LIFE EXPECTANCY BY SEX AND AGE (YEAR)
|
Period |
Total |
Man |
Woman |
|
2013 |
78.0 |
75.3 |
80.7 |
|
2013-2014 |
78.0 |
75.3 |
80.7 |
|
2013-2015 |
78.0 |
75.3 |
80.7 |
|
2014-2016 |
78.0 |
75.3 |
80.7 |
|
2015-2017 |
78.0 |
75.3 |
80.8 |
|
2016-2018 |
78.3 |
75.6 |
81.0 |
|
2017-2019 |
78.6 |
75.9 |
81.3 |
Source: TURKSTAT,2021
