Age dependency ratio of working age population in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 56.11 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
56.11
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
105th
of 229 countries
All-time high
99.75
in 1968
All-time low
49.64
in 2014
Years of data
74
1950–2023

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

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Turkmenistan recorded 56.11 for age dependency ratio of working age population in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Turkmenistan peaked at 99.75 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 49.64, in 2014.

That places Turkmenistan 105th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 69.92 66.42 79.18 10
1960s 94.43 82.94 99.75 10
1970s 92.25 84.93 99.06 10
1980s 80.84 79.66 83.51 10
1990s 78.9 72.82 81.16 10
2000s 61.18 53.02 70.39 10
2010s 50.77 49.64 52.9 10
2020s 55.11 53.91 56.11 4

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

  1. 102 Haiti 56.72 compare
  2. 103 Réunion 56.43 compare
  3. 104 Cambodia 56.42 compare
  4. 106 Guyana 55.76 compare
  5. 107 Montenegro 55.74 compare
  6. 108 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 55.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Turkmenistan?
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Turkmenistan was 56.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 99.75 in 1968.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 49.64 in 2014.
How does Turkmenistan rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Turkmenistan ranks 105th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Turkmenistan 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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