Age dependency breakdown in Turkey
Turkey: Age dependency breakdown was 14.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Age dependency breakdown in Turkey, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency breakdown in Turkey stood at 14.7%. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Turkey peaked at 14.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 1950.
That places Turkey 110th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.1% | 6.8% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.3% | 7.7% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.8% | 8.5% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.1% | 7.9% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 8.0% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 9.1% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 10.8% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 13.1% | 14.7% | 4 |
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4405 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.69 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Turkey?
- Age dependency breakdown in Turkey was 14.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 1950.
- How does Turkey rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Turkey ranks 110th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).