Age dependency ratio in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Age dependency ratio was 56.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Turkmenistan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 56.3% for age dependency ratio in 2025.
The figure is up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Turkmenistan peaked at 99.7% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 49.6%, in 2014.
Turkmenistan ranks 98th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 82.9% | — |
| 1961 | 86.8% | +4.6% |
| 1962 | 90.4% | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 93.7% | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 96.0% | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 97.4% | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 98.4% | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 99.3% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 99.7% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 99.1% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 98.1% | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 96.7% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 95.0% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 93.2% | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 91.4% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 89.7% | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 88.0% | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 86.5% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 84.9% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 83.5% | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 82.3% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 81.2% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 80.3% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 79.8% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 79.7% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 79.9% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 80.3% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 80.7% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 80.9% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 81.1% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 81.1% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 81.2% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 81.0% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 80.6% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 80.0% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 78.9% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 77.3% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 75.2% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 72.8% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 70.4% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 68.0% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 65.8% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 63.8% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 61.8% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 59.9% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 58.1% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 56.3% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 54.6% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 53.0% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 51.7% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 50.7% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 49.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 50.4% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 51.1% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 51.9% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 52.9% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 53.9% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 54.8% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 55.6% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 56.1% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 56.3% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 56.3% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.4% | 82.9% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 92.3% | 84.9% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.8% | 79.7% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.9% | 72.8% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.2% | 53.0% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 49.6% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.5% | 53.9% | 56.3% | 6 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.61 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4813 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,169 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 549 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 12.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 22.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Turkmenistan?
- Age dependency ratio in Turkmenistan was 56.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 1968.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 2014.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for age dependency ratio?
- Turkmenistan ranks 98th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.