Sri Lanka vs Türkiye: Median age vs. births per woman
Sri Lanka
32.81 years
in 2023
Türkiye
32.52 years
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
114th
Türkiye rank
116th
Median age vs. births per woman over time
- Sri Lanka
- Türkiye
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 32.81 years against 32.52 years in Türkiye, a difference of 0.29 years.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 114th and Türkiye ranks 116th of 236 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.19 years | 18.65 years | 0.5355 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 18.56 years | 17.86 years | 0.7054 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 19.6 years | 18.03 years | 1.57 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 21.19 years | 19.54 years | 1.64 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 24.18 years | 22.15 years | 2.03 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 27.54 years | 25.79 years | 1.75 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 30.55 years | 29.48 years | 1.08 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 32.44 years | 31.87 years | 0.5687 years | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median age vs. births per woman, Sri Lanka or Türkiye?
- Sri Lanka, at 32.81 years against 32.52 years in Türkiye as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median age vs. births per woman between Sri Lanka and Türkiye?
- 0.29 years, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Türkiye?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Türkiye rank globally for median age vs. births per woman?
- Sri Lanka ranks 114th and Türkiye ranks 116th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Median age vs. births per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.