Female headed households in Turkey
Turkey: Female headed households was 14.9% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Female headed households in Turkey, 1993–2013
Source: DHS API, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program. Measured in % of households with a female head.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female headed households in Turkey is 14.9%, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female headed households in Turkey peaked at 14.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1993.
That places Turkey 27th out of 34 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Female headed households in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % of households with a female head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 10.0% | — |
| 1998 | 10.4% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | +16.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 14.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.7%, 58% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2% | 10.0% | 10.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 12.5% | 12.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 14.9% | 14.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More health data for Turkey
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5275 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,582 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 858 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0298 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female headed households in Turkey?
- Female headed households in Turkey was 14.9% in 2013, according to DHS API, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program.
- What is the highest female headed households recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest female headed households recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1993.
- How does Turkey rank for female headed households?
- Turkey ranks 27th out of 34 countries with data for 2013.
- Is female headed households rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from DHS API, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program, published as part of Female headed households (% of households with a female head). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female headed households refers to the percentage of households that are headed by females.