Age dependency ratio of working age population in Türkiye

Türkiye: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 46.71 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
46.71
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
178th
of 229 countries
All-time high
90.37
in 1968
All-time low
45.49
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Age dependency ratio of working age population in Türkiye, 1950–2023

020406080100195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, age dependency ratio of working age population in Türkiye stood at 46.71.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Türkiye peaked at 90.37 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 45.49, in 2017.

That places Türkiye 178th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 81.53 79.71 85.05 10
1960s 88.72 85.78 90.37 10
1970s 86.08 81.04 89.88 10
1980s 74.99 69.43 80.08 10
1990s 62.71 57.31 68.22 10
2000s 53.14 50.24 56.31 10
2010s 46.87 45.49 49.45 10
2020s 46.72 46.48 46.86 4

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  5. 180 Grenada 46.43 compare
  6. 181 Cuba 46.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Türkiye?
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Türkiye was 46.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 90.37 in 1968.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 45.49 in 2017.
How does Türkiye rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Türkiye ranks 178th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Age dependency ratio of working age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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