Total dependency ratio in Turkey
Turkey: Total dependency ratio was 46.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Turkey, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 46.7% for total dependency ratio in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Turkey peaked at 90.4% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 2017.
Turkey ranks 184th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 | 81.5% | 79.7% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 88.7% | 85.8% | 90.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 86.1% | 81.0% | 89.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.0% | 69.4% | 80.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.7% | 57.3% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.1% | 50.2% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.9% | 45.5% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 46.5% | 46.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Turkey?
- Total dependency ratio in Turkey was 46.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 90.4% in 1968.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 2017.
- How does Turkey rank for total dependency ratio?
- Turkey ranks 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).