Age dependency ratio, young in Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan: Age dependency ratio, young was 49.26 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
49.26
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
9th
of 74 countries
All-time high
90.98
in 1968
All-time low
44.31
in 2014
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Age dependency ratio, young in Turkmenistan, 1960–2024

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Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for age dependency ratio, young in Turkmenistan is 49.26, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Turkmenistan peaked at 90.98 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 44.31, in 2014.

Turkmenistan ranks 9th of 74 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Age dependency ratio, young in Turkmenistan, year by year

Annual values for Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) in Turkmenistan, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 73.89
1961 77.8 +5.3%
1962 81.52 +4.8%
1963 84.86 +4.1%
1964 87.27 +2.8%
1965 88.67 +1.6%
1966 89.71 +1.2%
1967 90.56 +0.9%
1968 90.98 +0.5%
1969 90.86 -0.1%
1970 90.31 -0.6%
1971 89.38 -1.0%
1972 88.08 -1.5%
1973 86.49 -1.8%
1974 84.81 -1.9%
1975 83.15 -2.0%
1976 81.52 -2.0%
1977 79.93 -1.9%
1978 78.42 -1.9%
1979 77.02 -1.8%
1980 75.78 -1.6%
1981 74.75 -1.4%
1982 73.93 -1.1%
1983 73.36 -0.8%
1984 73.09 -0.4%
1985 73.16 +0.1%
1986 73.47 +0.4%
1987 73.91 +0.6%
1988 74.3 +0.5%
1989 74.55 +0.3%
1990 74.66 +0.1%
1991 74.6 -0.1%
1992 74.53 -0.1%
1993 74.23 -0.4%
1994 73.67 -0.8%
1995 72.97 -0.9%
1996 71.85 -1.5%
1997 70.23 -2.3%
1998 68.2 -2.9%
1999 65.91 -3.4%
2000 63.55 -3.6%
2001 61.24 -3.6%
2002 59.04 -3.6%
2003 57 -3.5%
2004 55.06 -3.4%
2005 53.21 -3.4%
2006 51.47 -3.3%
2007 49.84 -3.2%
2008 48.36 -3.0%
2009 47.06 -2.7%
2010 45.97 -2.3%
2011 45.14 -1.8%
2012 44.59 -1.2%
2013 44.32 -0.6%
2014 44.31 -0.0%
2015 44.54 +0.5%
2016 44.96 +1.0%
2017 45.57 +1.4%
2018 46.34 +1.7%
2019 47.2 +1.9%
2020 48.06 +1.8%
2021 48.82 +1.6%
2022 49.31 +1.0%
2023 49.44 +0.3%
2024 49.26 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 85.61 73.89 90.98 10
1970s 83.91 77.02 90.31 10
1980s 74.03 73.09 75.78 10
1990s 72.08 65.91 74.66 10
2000s 54.58 47.06 63.55 10
2010s 45.29 44.31 47.2 10
2020s 48.98 48.06 49.44 5

Countries ranked near Turkmenistan

  1. 6 Kyrgyzstan 52.18 compare
  2. 7 Egypt 50.87 compare
  3. 8 Uzbekistan 49.35 compare
  4. 10 Algeria 48.07 compare
  5. 11 Kazakhstan 47.4 compare
  6. 12 Jordan 47.32 compare

See the full ranking of 74 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio, young in Turkmenistan?
Age dependency ratio, young in Turkmenistan was 49.26 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Turkmenistan?
The highest recorded value was 90.98 in 1968.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Turkmenistan?
The lowest recorded value was 44.31 in 2014.
How does Turkmenistan rank for age dependency ratio, young?
Turkmenistan ranks 9th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
74 places, 4,780 data points, 1960–2024
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