Old-age dependency ratio in Turkey
Turkey: Old-age dependency ratio was 14.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.7%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
110th
of 236 countries
All-time high
14.7%
in 2023
All-time low
6.8%
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Old-age dependency ratio in Turkey, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 14.7% for old-age dependency ratio in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, old-age dependency ratio 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.
Old-age dependency ratio in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.8% | — |
| 1951 | 6.8% | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 6.9% | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 7.0% | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 7.1% | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 7.2% | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 7.3% | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 7.4% | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 7.5% | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 7.6% | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 7.7% | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 7.9% | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 8.0% | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 8.1% | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 8.3% | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 8.5% | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 8.6% | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 8.6% | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 8.7% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 8.8% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 8.8% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 8.8% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 8.9% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 8.9% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 8.9% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 8.9% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 8.8% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 8.7% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 8.6% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 8.5% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 8.4% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 8.3% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 8.2% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 8.1% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 8.1% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 8.0% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 8.0% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 8.0% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 7.9% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 7.9% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 8.0% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 8.0% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 8.0% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 8.1% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 8.1% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 8.2% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 8.4% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 8.5% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 8.7% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 8.9% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 9.1% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 9.3% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 9.5% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 9.9% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 10.9% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 13.8% | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 14.7% | +2.8% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 14.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.7%, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 14.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.1%, 49% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More reference data data for Turkey
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.815 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Turkey?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Turkey was 14.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 1950.
- How does Turkey rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Turkey ranks 110th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio 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 Old-age dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).