Age dependency ratio old in Turkey
Turkey: Age dependency ratio old was 14.67 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.67
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
110th
of 236 countries
All-time high
14.67
in 2023
All-time low
6.77
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Turkey, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 14.67 for age dependency ratio old 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, age dependency ratio old in Turkey peaked at 14.67 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.77, 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.
Age dependency ratio old in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.77 | — |
| 1951 | 6.82 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 6.89 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 6.98 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 7.07 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 7.19 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 7.29 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 7.38 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 7.48 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 7.59 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 7.72 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 7.86 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 7.99 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 8.14 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 8.31 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 8.47 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 8.58 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 8.65 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 8.7 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 8.75 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 8.8 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 8.83 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 8.87 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 8.9 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 8.92 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 8.91 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 8.83 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 8.69 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 8.58 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 8.5 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 8.41 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 8.32 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 8.23 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 8.14 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 8.07 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 8.01 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 7.97 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 7.95 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 7.94 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 7.95 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 7.97 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 8 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 8.05 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 8.09 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 8.14 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 8.23 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 8.37 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 8.53 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 8.7 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 8.89 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 9.08 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 9.28 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 9.48 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 9.69 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 9.9 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 10.12 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 10.34 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 10.55 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 10.66 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 10.7 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 10.75 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 10.81 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 10.86 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 10.95 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 11.03 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 11.11 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 11.29 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 11.56 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 11.89 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 12.43 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 13.13 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 13.78 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 14.27 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 14.67 | +2.8% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 14.67 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.73, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 14.67 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.14, 49% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.14 | 6.77 | 7.59 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.32 | 7.72 | 8.75 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.78 | 8.5 | 8.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.1 | 7.94 | 8.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.3 | 7.97 | 8.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.98 | 9.08 | 10.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.27 | 10.75 | 12.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.96 | 13.13 | 14.67 | 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 age dependency ratio old in Turkey?
- Age dependency ratio old in Turkey was 14.67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 14.67 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.77 in 1950.
- How does Turkey rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Turkey ranks 110th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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