Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Turkey
Turkey: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 80.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
80.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
70th
of 215 countries
All-time high
80.9%
in 2019
All-time low
42.4%
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Turkey, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 80.6% for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Turkey peaked at 80.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 1960.
That places Turkey 70th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.4% | — |
| 1961 | 43.4% | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 44.5% | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 45.4% | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 45.7% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 46.1% | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 46.6% | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 47.4% | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 47.7% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 48.3% | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 49.0% | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 49.6% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 50.8% | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 51.1% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 51.7% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 52.4% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 52.9% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 54.0% | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 55.0% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 55.7% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 56.5% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 57.0% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 57.8% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 58.4% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 58.9% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 59.6% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 60.3% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 61.1% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 61.8% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 62.4% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 63.2% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 63.9% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 64.3% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 64.9% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 65.5% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 65.9% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 67.0% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 67.8% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 68.9% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 68.5% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 70.4% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 71.0% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 71.6% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 72.1% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 72.7% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 73.1% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 73.7% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 74.2% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 74.6% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 75.1% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 75.6% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 75.2% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 76.5% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 77.7% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 78.4% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 78.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 78.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 79.5% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 80.3% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 80.9% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 79.4% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 76.9% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 80.9% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 80.7% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 80.6% | -0.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 80.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.4%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 80.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84.5%, 95% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.8% | 42.4% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.2% | 49.0% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.4% | 56.5% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.0% | 63.2% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.8% | 70.4% | 75.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.1% | 75.2% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.7% | 76.9% | 80.9% | 5 |
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 share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Turkey?
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Turkey was 80.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 80.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 1960.
- How does Turkey rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Turkey ranks 70th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.