List of Turkish provinces by life expectancy

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Turkey is administratively divided into 81 provinces.

According to estimation of the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat), life expectancy at birth in Turkey in period 2021-2023 was 77.3 years (74.7 years for male and 80.0 years for female).[1]
Healthy life expectancy for this period was 57.6 years (59.0 years for male and 56.3 years for female).[2]

According to alternative estimation of the United Nations, in 2023 life expectancy in Turkey was 77.2 years total (74.5 for male, 79.9 for female).[3]

Estimation of the World Bank Group is similar: 77.2 years (74.5 for male, 79.9 for female).[4][5][6]

Estimation of Eurostat for 2023: 77.3 years total (74.8 for male, 79.8 for female).[7][8]

According to estimation of the WHO for 2019, at that year life expectancy in Turkey was 78.6 years (76.4 years for male and 80.7 years for female).
And healthy life expectancy was 68.4 years (67.8 years for male and 69.0 years for female).[9]

In 2015-17, the difference in life expectancy between the most prosperous and disadvantaged provinces was 4.55 years.
In 2018-20, this difference was 4.69 years.
In 2021-23, this difference was 4.71 years.[1]

TurkStat (2021-2023)

By default the table is sorted by 2021-2023. The values are rounded. All calculations were made with raw data.

Provinces (ils) of Turkey by life expectancy in 2015-2017, 2018-2020, and 2021-2023[1]
province 2015-2017 change
1
2018-2020 change
2
2021-2023 change
cumulative
overall male female F Δ M overall male female F Δ M overall male female F Δ M
Turkey78.0075.3080.805.500.3378.3375.6081.125.52−1.0277.3174.7379.965.23−0.69
Tunceli80.6977.4184.256.84−0.3680.3377.0184.067.050.4680.7978.1183.615.500.10
Şırnak77.6273.3681.848.480.7078.3274.4482.307.861.3479.6675.9483.287.342.04
Mardin79.8376.8582.715.85−0.5179.3276.7381.845.110.3379.6577.1082.115.02−0.18
Bingöl78.8476.0181.825.810.3479.1876.5082.095.590.1279.3076.9581.734.780.47
Muğla80.2877.5983.185.590.4280.7077.7583.966.22−1.4179.2976.3882.536.15−0.99
Hakkâri77.1274.1380.005.870.0577.1774.2780.075.802.0979.2676.2782.175.902.14
Ankara79.3676.6981.945.25−0.0679.2976.5582.025.47−0.1079.1976.5381.805.27−0.17
Erzincan79.1976.0782.476.400.4279.6076.9182.345.43−0.4679.1476.6681.705.03−0.05
Bolu79.1576.5181.795.280.3779.5277.0182.045.03−0.4379.0976.6181.594.97−0.06
Bayburt79.0876.2682.195.930.1479.2277.0581.404.36−0.1479.0876.2882.085.790.00
Artvin79.3576.2782.656.380.1179.4676.3782.756.38−0.4179.0676.3381.945.61−0.29
Iğdır78.8375.8281.986.160.2879.1176.3981.965.57−0.0679.0676.5381.725.180.23
Trabzon80.0076.4883.376.900.2980.2976.7783.797.02−1.2479.0475.9882.106.13−0.95
Burdur79.1776.1082.286.18−0.0479.1375.9982.386.39−0.1379.0076.0282.046.02−0.17
Giresun79.6776.3283.076.750.3279.9976.6383.516.88−1.0278.9775.7682.396.62−0.70
Gümüşhane79.7776.2583.467.201.0180.7878.0783.545.47−1.9578.8375.7782.026.25−0.95
Malatya79.0276.0582.066.010.0179.0276.1681.985.82−0.2178.8176.1081.595.48−0.21
Adıyaman79.7177.2782.124.85−0.4279.2976.9481.674.73−0.6078.6976.4081.044.64−1.02
Çorum78.6375.9081.475.570.2178.8576.2081.575.37−0.1978.6676.0581.365.310.02
Isparta78.7076.0981.325.24−0.0378.6675.9281.475.55−0.0278.6575.9981.325.33−0.05
Batman79.2976.1082.276.18−0.8178.4875.3781.546.180.1378.6275.9481.145.19−0.67
Rize79.0174.8283.188.360.3979.4075.5583.277.72−0.8378.5774.9282.337.41−0.44
Istanbul78.7075.7981.555.750.3879.0876.2081.955.75−0.5278.5675.8481.275.43−0.13
Karaman78.7276.4081.074.670.0578.7776.0581.605.55−0.2578.5276.0281.115.09−0.20
Kars77.3475.0979.744.650.4377.7875.0580.805.740.7178.4976.1381.024.901.14
Ardahan76.9374.2179.915.700.6977.6274.7880.866.080.8378.4575.8681.405.541.52
Elazığ78.6375.9481.345.400.0978.7276.0681.425.36−0.3378.3976.0580.724.66−0.24
Antalya79.3076.6682.115.450.4479.7377.2682.385.12−1.3678.3775.8481.125.28−0.93
Kahramanmaraş79.2477.0481.534.49−0.3878.8676.5981.314.71−0.5878.2876.2680.424.16−0.96
Ordu79.2976.1882.566.380.7580.0477.2382.975.75−1.7978.2575.4681.225.76−1.05
Siirt78.3775.2481.406.16−0.3578.0274.7181.566.850.1978.2175.5180.825.31−0.16
Amasya78.4775.7281.265.540.5378.9976.2981.765.46−0.8878.1175.3880.935.55−0.35
İzmir78.6575.7781.585.820.3478.9976.0482.015.97−0.8878.1175.1781.145.96−0.54
Diyarbakır78.9175.6782.036.36−0.4378.4875.4881.516.03−0.3878.1075.4980.655.17−0.81
Denizli78.1775.3281.075.740.3178.4875.7081.325.62−0.4078.0875.3180.945.62−0.09
Sivas77.9775.4280.655.230.4978.4675.9181.165.25−0.3878.0875.5880.725.140.11
Aydın78.5375.4781.766.290.0478.5775.5481.786.24−0.5278.0575.2780.995.72−0.48
Aksaray78.3275.6880.885.200.1978.5175.5281.515.99−0.4878.0375.3080.745.44−0.29
Karabük78.4075.3881.556.180.6779.0776.2482.005.76−1.0678.0175.3080.795.48−0.39
Çankırı78.0375.3980.815.42−0.2577.7875.1780.565.390.1877.9675.3880.665.28−0.08
Eskişehir77.9875.2480.785.540.5678.5475.8481.295.45−0.6477.9075.2980.555.26−0.08
Yalova78.6175.8981.465.570.6079.2176.2982.296.00−1.3277.8975.0680.945.88−0.72
Konya78.3375.7680.865.10−0.2078.1375.4580.835.37−0.3177.8275.2480.415.17−0.50
Uşak78.1175.9280.314.39−0.4677.6574.9380.465.530.1577.8075.0380.675.64−0.31
Bitlis78.4075.6481.065.42−0.6177.7974.8280.956.130.0177.8075.2380.485.25−0.60
Kırşehir78.4675.4481.456.00−0.6277.8474.8980.775.88−0.0477.8075.0180.625.61−0.66
Kayseri77.8775.3180.445.140.3778.2475.6680.865.20−0.5377.7175.1680.315.15−0.16
Sinop78.4175.3281.716.390.2178.6175.6881.756.07−0.9177.7074.9680.675.71−0.70
Bursa77.6875.0180.425.420.5678.2475.5281.055.53−0.5477.6975.1080.365.260.01
Erzurum77.2974.9079.704.800.2977.5875.3679.844.470.1177.6975.3480.094.750.40
Nevşehir77.8575.4580.174.720.0677.9175.0380.835.79−0.2377.6875.4379.894.46−0.17
Mersin78.2375.4981.065.570.6878.9176.3381.585.25−1.2477.6774.9180.585.67−0.56
Van76.9674.4479.535.090.1377.1074.9079.324.420.5577.6475.4979.834.340.68
Kocaeli78.0875.7380.534.800.3078.3875.8281.085.25−0.7677.6375.2180.164.95−0.46
Tokat77.5274.9480.165.220.5778.0975.5280.755.22−0.4977.6075.1380.165.040.08
Bilecik77.8374.9980.775.780.0277.8575.3680.475.11−0.2577.6074.8880.485.60−0.23
Muş77.4574.7180.105.390.5878.0375.4480.645.20−0.4477.5975.2579.934.680.14
Yozgat77.4874.7580.295.550.2477.7374.8580.745.89−0.1577.5874.8280.525.700.09
Samsun78.0775.0481.156.110.4878.5575.5581.676.12−1.0077.5574.9480.235.30−0.51
Niğde77.6374.6980.615.920.6778.3075.3681.285.92−0.7777.5374.4680.716.25−0.09
Çanakkale77.9975.1381.025.880.6678.6575.5681.956.39−1.1577.5074.5680.666.10−0.49
Zonguldak77.8175.1280.495.370.3978.2075.4880.965.48−0.7577.4574.9479.995.06−0.36
Düzce77.4974.4980.696.200.5578.0475.1981.065.87−0.6777.3874.6280.295.67−0.12
Sakarya77.5174.7980.345.550.3577.8575.1680.695.53−0.4877.3774.8080.085.28−0.14
Kastamonu77.3674.5180.325.810.6678.0275.0381.166.14−0.6777.3474.4680.405.94−0.02
Balıkesir77.5074.6580.495.840.5378.0275.0781.176.11−0.7677.2674.4780.235.76−0.23
Kırıkkale77.7874.8980.785.890.1577.9375.1780.805.63−0.7377.2074.3380.195.86−0.58
Tekirdağ77.5874.9380.435.500.1977.7775.0180.775.76−0.6377.1474.5979.875.28−0.44
Manisa77.1074.3979.905.510.2777.3774.5380.355.82−0.2977.0874.3579.945.59−0.02
Şanlıurfa77.7374.6080.716.11−0.1677.5774.4880.626.14−0.5477.0374.1479.855.72−0.70
Osmaniye78.0175.2980.815.530.4678.4776.0880.914.82−1.4976.9874.3279.795.47−1.03
Bartın77.8975.6480.164.520.6178.5075.6881.455.77−1.5376.9874.2579.825.58−0.92
Afyonkarahisar77.0774.5479.645.10−0.1176.9674.2879.735.45−0.0176.9574.5179.454.94−0.12
Kırklareli77.6874.6480.966.320.3678.0374.9581.376.43−1.1176.9273.9780.186.20−0.75
Kütahya76.7974.5079.104.600.6777.4675.0479.944.90−0.5476.9274.6779.194.510.13
Edirne77.3574.2480.696.450.5977.9574.7981.366.57−1.0476.9074.0080.036.04−0.45
Hatay77.9375.7480.174.43−0.2877.6575.4279.974.55−0.7776.8874.6979.194.50−1.05
Ağrı76.7774.2579.355.100.0076.7874.1179.655.540.0876.8674.4679.394.940.09
Adana77.5374.7080.385.670.1377.6674.9180.475.56−0.9076.7674.0079.585.57−0.77
Gaziantep76.9474.3379.525.20−0.5676.3873.8079.035.24−0.2276.1573.6378.725.09−0.78
Kilis76.1472.8779.556.67−0.0576.0973.4778.835.37−0.0176.0873.1779.135.96−0.06

Source: TurkStat[1]

Eurostat (2014—2023)

By default the table is sorted by 2023.

code region 2014 2014
→2019
2019 2019
→2023
2023 2014
→2023
overall male female F Δ M overall male female F Δ M overall male female F Δ M
Turkey on average78.175.480.95.51.079.176.481.85.4−1.877.374.879.85.0−0.8
TR90Trabzon region: Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane79.776.183.37.21.080.777.583.86.3−3.277.575.679.64.0−2.2
TRA1Erzurum region: Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt78.075.580.55.01.179.176.981.44.5−1.977.275.578.93.4−0.8
TR51Ankara79.476.882.05.20.579.977.282.55.3−2.777.275.479.13.7−2.2
TR10Istanbul78.575.581.35.81.179.676.982.25.3−2.577.175.279.03.8−1.4
TR61Antalya region: Antalya, Isparta, Burdur79.376.781.95.20.679.977.482.55.1−2.877.175.179.03.9−2.2
TRC3Mardin region: Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt80.177.482.75.3−3.177.075.378.63.3
TR82Kastamonu region: Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop78.075.280.95.71.279.276.382.36.0−2.277.075.278.93.7−1.0
TR32Aydın region: Aydın, Denizli, Muğla79.576.782.45.70.079.576.982.35.4−2.577.074.979.24.3−2.5
TRA2Ağrı region: Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan76.774.479.24.81.978.675.981.65.7−1.776.975.278.63.40.2
TR42Kocaeli region: Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova78.075.580.75.20.878.876.381.45.1−2.076.874.978.83.9−1.2
TR83Samsun region: Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya77.975.280.75.51.279.176.482.05.6−2.376.874.878.84.0−1.1
TR72Kayseri region: Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat77.975.480.55.11.279.176.781.64.9−2.476.774.878.63.8−1.2
TR41Bursa region: Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik77.675.180.15.01.278.876.381.35.0−2.276.674.778.63.9−1.0
TR52Konya region: Konya, Karaman78.175.680.65.01.179.276.681.85.2−2.676.674.678.64.0−1.5
TR71Kırıkkale region: Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir77.775.080.45.41.078.776.181.25.1−2.176.674.678.64.0−1.1
TR31İzmir78.775.781.86.10.579.276.482.05.6−2.676.674.378.94.6−2.1
TR81Zonguldak region: Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın78.075.280.85.61.179.176.781.54.8−2.676.574.678.64.0−1.5
TR22Balıkesir region: Balıkesir, Çanakkale77.874.980.85.90.778.575.681.55.9−2.176.474.078.84.8−1.4
TRB2Van region: Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkâri76.974.279.65.41.778.676.380.94.6−2.376.374.977.82.9−0.6
TR33Manisa region: Manisa, Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya, Uşak77.174.479.85.40.877.975.280.75.5−1.876.174.178.24.1−1.0
TR21Tekirdağ region: Tekirdağ, Edirne, Kırklareli77.374.480.46.01.178.475.681.45.8−2.476.073.978.34.4−1.3
TRB1Malatya region: Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli78.876.281.45.21.280.077.482.75.3−4.675.473.976.93.0−3.4
TR62Adana region: Adana, Mersin77.975.180.75.60.778.676.081.35.3−3.375.373.277.44.2−2.6
TRC2Şanlıurfa region: Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır77.974.781.16.40.878.775.681.76.1−3.575.273.477.03.6−2.7
TRC1Gaziantep region: Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis77.474.780.15.40.477.875.280.35.1−12.665.264.366.01.7−12.2
TR63Hatay region: Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye78.376.180.64.50.779.077.081.04.0−23.655.455.455.50.1−22.9

Data source: Eurostat[10][11]

Life expectancy in Turkish regions in comparison with regions of other European countries in 2018, 2019 and 2023, according to Eurostat[10][11] (legends on the maps are different)

Global Data Lab (2019–2022)

region 2019 2019
→2021
2021 2021
→2022
2022 2019
→2022
overall male female F Δ M overall overall male female F Δ M
Turkey on average77.8374.6880.956.27−1.8076.032.4578.4875.3881.506.120.65
East Black Sea Region79.3375.6282.907.28−1.8477.492.4979.9876.3383.457.120.65
West Anatolia Region78.3375.1581.406.25−1.8176.522.4678.9875.8581.956.100.65
Istanbul Region78.2575.0481.326.28−1.8176.442.4578.8975.7481.866.120.64
Central East Anatolia Region77.8874.9380.835.90−1.8076.082.4478.5275.6381.375.740.64
Mediterranean Region77.7774.8880.695.81−1.8075.972.4478.4175.5881.235.650.64
West Black Sea Region77.7774.6081.066.46−1.8075.972.4478.4175.3081.606.300.64
Central Anatolia Region77.6074.6180.575.96−1.8075.802.4478.2475.3181.115.800.64
Aegean Region77.5674.3580.836.48−1.7975.772.4378.2075.0481.376.330.64
Northeast Anatolia Region77.5074.5480.636.09−1.7975.712.4378.1475.2481.175.930.64
East Marmara Region77.4674.4580.476.02−1.7975.672.4378.1075.1581.015.860.64
Southeast Anatolia Region77.4474.1080.646.54−1.7975.652.4378.0874.7981.186.390.64
West Marmara Region77.1173.7780.576.80−1.7875.332.4277.7574.4681.116.650.64

Data source: Global Data Lab[12]

Charts

See also

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