Population ages 0-14, female in Türkiye
Türkiye: Population ages 0-14, female was 20.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, female in Türkiye, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, female in Türkiye is 20.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in Türkiye peaked at 42.3% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2025.
That places Türkiye 123rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, female in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41.4% | — |
| 1961 | 41.6% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 41.7% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 41.9% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 42.0% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 42.1% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 42.2% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 42.3% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 42.3% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 42.3% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 42.2% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 42.0% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 41.9% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 41.7% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 41.5% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 41.2% | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 40.8% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 40.5% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 40.1% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 39.7% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 39.4% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 39.2% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 38.9% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 38.5% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 38.1% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 37.7% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 37.2% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 36.8% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 36.3% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 35.9% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 35.4% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 34.9% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 34.4% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 33.8% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 33.3% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 32.7% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 32.1% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 31.4% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 30.8% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 30.2% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 29.6% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 29.1% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 28.6% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 28.1% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 27.7% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 27.2% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 26.9% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 26.1% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 25.7% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 25.3% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 24.9% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 24.5% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 24.1% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 23.0% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 22.8% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 22.6% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 22.4% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 22.3% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 22.1% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 21.8% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 21.4% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 21.0% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 20.6% | -2.1% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 20.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.6%, 91% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 20.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.8%, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.0% | 41.4% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.2% | 39.7% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.8% | 35.9% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.9% | 30.2% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.5% | 25.7% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 22.4% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 20.6% | 22.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 120 Bhutan 21.1% compare
- 121 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 20.9% compare
- 122 Sri Lanka 20.6% compare
- 124 New Caledonia 20.4% compare
- 125 Argentina 20.3% compare
- 126 Faroe Islands 20.1% compare
More health data for Türkiye
- 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 population ages 0-14, female in Türkiye?
- Population ages 0-14, female in Türkiye was 20.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 1968.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2025.
- How does Türkiye rank for population ages 0-14, female?
- Türkiye ranks 123rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.