Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Turkey
Turkey: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 90.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
90.5%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
60th
of 215 countries
All-time high
91.1%
in 2019
All-time low
55.4%
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Share of men and women 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
In 2024, share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Turkey stood at 90.5%.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Turkey peaked at 91.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 55.4%, in 1960.
That places Turkey 60th 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 and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 55.4% | — |
| 1961 | 56.4% | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 57.2% | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 58.4% | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 58.9% | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 59.5% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 59.9% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 60.7% | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 61.4% | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 62.1% | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 62.7% | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 63.3% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 64.3% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 65.1% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 65.9% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 66.5% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 67.1% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 68.4% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 69.6% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 70.2% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 70.9% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 71.4% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 72.0% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 72.7% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 73.6% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 74.3% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 75.0% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 75.7% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 76.5% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 77.1% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 77.8% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 78.4% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 79.0% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 79.6% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 80.2% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 80.8% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 81.5% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 82.0% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 82.6% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 81.5% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 83.8% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 84.3% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 84.8% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 85.3% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 85.7% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 86.2% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 86.6% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 87.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 87.4% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 87.8% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 88.0% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 87.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 88.7% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 89.3% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 89.6% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 89.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 90.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 90.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 90.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 91.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 90.6% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 88.9% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 90.8% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 88.6% | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 90.5% | +2.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 90.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.8%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 90.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 91.6%, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.0% | 55.4% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.3% | 62.7% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.9% | 70.9% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.3% | 77.8% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.9% | 83.8% | 87.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.6% | 87.9% | 91.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.9% | 88.6% | 90.8% | 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 and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Turkey?
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Turkey was 90.5% 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 and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 91.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.4% in 1960.
- How does Turkey rank for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Turkey ranks 60th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 and women 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 the current age specific mortality rates.