Old-age dependency ratio in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Old-age dependency ratio was 6.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Old-age dependency ratio in Turkmenistan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 6.7% for old-age dependency ratio in 2023.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, old-age dependency ratio in Turkmenistan peaked at 9.7% in 1954 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2014.
That places Turkmenistan 179th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.5% | 9.1% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.8% | 8.7% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.3% | 7.9% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.8% | 6.4% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.8% | 6.4% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 6.0% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.3% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.8% | 6.7% | 4 |
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More reference data data for Turkmenistan
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.06 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2615 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.49 °C (2026)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Democracy 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Turkmenistan?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Turkmenistan was 6.7% 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 Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 1954.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2014.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Turkmenistan ranks 179th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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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The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).