{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"tr-life-expectancy-at-birth","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/tr-life-expectancy-at-birth","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/tr-life-expectancy-at-birth/","title":"Turkey Life Expectancy at Birth (2024)","description":"Turkey's Life Expectancy at Birth: 79 years in 2024, +2.2% YoY. Eurostat (DEMO_MLEXPEC), 2009–2024.","domain":"health","category":"Health","keywords":["Health","Eurostat","Turkey","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Turkey","temporal_coverage":"2009/2024","unit":"years","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Turkey Life Expectancy at Birth","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/DEMO_MLEXPEC/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2009–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"14"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Turkey"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Turkey (2024)","value":"79","unit":"years","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+2.2% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+2.2%","unit":"years"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"14","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Turkey Life Expectancy at Birth"}],"observation_count":14,"observations":[{"period":"2009","value":76},{"period":"2010","value":76.8},{"period":"2011","value":77.1},{"period":"2012","value":77.6},{"period":"2013","value":78.2},{"period":"2014","value":78.1},{"period":"2015","value":78.2},{"period":"2016","value":78.1},{"period":"2017","value":78.5},{"period":"2018","value":78.9},{"period":"2019","value":79.1},{"period":"2022","value":76.3},{"period":"2023","value":77.3},{"period":"2024","value":79}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"years"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"79.0","yoyChange":"+2.2%"},{"year":"2023","value":"77.3","yoyChange":"+1.3%"},{"year":"2022","value":"76.3","yoyChange":"n/a"},{"year":"2019","value":"79.1","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2018","value":"78.9","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2017","value":"78.5","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2016","value":"78.1","yoyChange":"-0.1%"},{"year":"2015","value":"78.2","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2014","value":"78.1","yoyChange":"-0.1%"},{"year":"2013","value":"78.2","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2012","value":"77.6","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2011","value":"77.1","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2010","value":"76.8","yoyChange":"+1.1%"},{"year":"2009","value":"76.0","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks life expectancy at birth (all sexes) in Turkey from 2005 to present. Highlight COVID-19 impact and recovery. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2009–2024 (14 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 79.1 years in 2019 and reached its lowest recorded value of 76 in 2009. The latest reading of 79 in 2024 represents a change of +1.7."}]}