Average age, aged 25-64 in Turkey

Turkey: Average age, aged 25-64 was 42.51 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
42.51
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
62nd
of 109 countries
All-time high
42.51
in 2019
All-time low
38.12
in 2002
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Average age, aged 25-64 in Turkey, 2000–2019

0102030402000200920192000: 38.12001: 38.12002: 38.12003: 38.12004: 38.72005: 38.72006: 38.82007: 38.82008: 38.92009: 39.12010: 39.22011: 41.22012: 41.42013: 41.62014: 41.72015: 41.92016: 422017: 42.22018: 42.42019: 42.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 42.51 for average age, aged 25-64 in 2019. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, aged 25-64 in Turkey peaked at 42.51 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38.12, in 2002.

Turkey ranks 62nd of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Average age, aged 25-64 in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Average age, aged 25-64 in Turkey, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 38.13 —
2001 38.12 -0.0%
2002 38.12 +0.0%
2003 38.14 +0.0%
2004 38.66 +1.4%
2005 38.71 +0.1%
2006 38.77 +0.1%
2007 38.84 +0.2%
2008 38.91 +0.2%
2009 39.06 +0.4%
2010 39.19 +0.3%
2011 41.22 +5.2%
2012 41.39 +0.4%
2013 41.57 +0.4%
2014 41.74 +0.4%
2015 41.86 +0.3%
2016 42.02 +0.4%
2017 42.21 +0.4%
2018 42.37 +0.4%
2019 42.51 +0.3%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 42.51 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.7, 100% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 42.51 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.61, 95% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.54 38.12 39.06 10
2010s 41.61 39.19 42.51 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 60 Mexico 42.6 compare
  2. 61 Argentina 42.59 compare
  3. 63 Ecuador 42.47 compare
  4. 64 Brazil 42.4 compare
  5. 65 Trinidad and Tobago 42.33 compare

See the full ranking of 109 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, aged 25-64 in Turkey?
Average age, aged 25-64 in Turkey was 42.51 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, aged 25-64 recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 42.51 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age, aged 25-64 recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 38.12 in 2002.
How does Turkey rank for average age, aged 25-64?
Turkey ranks 62nd out of 109 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, aged 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,558 data points, 1970–2021
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