Sex ratio at age 60 in Turkey
Turkey: Sex ratio at age 60 was 96.34 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
96.34 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
83rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
99.58 males per 100 females
in 1969
All-time low
75.39 males per 100 females
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Turkey, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 96.34 males per 100 females for sex ratio at age 60 in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Turkey peaked at 99.58 males per 100 females in 1969 and was at its lowest, 75.39 males per 100 females, in 1950.
Turkey ranks 83rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Turkey, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 75.39 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 77.39 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 79.45 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 81.44 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 83.24 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 84.79 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 86.27 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 87.91 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 89.63 males per 100 females | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 91.29 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 92.76 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 93.98 males per 100 females | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 95.08 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 96.1 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 96.89 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 97.43 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 98.08 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 98.84 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 99.36 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 99.58 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 99.42 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 98.87 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 98.28 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 97.97 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 97.86 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 97.92 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 98.05 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 98.12 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 98.1 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 98 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 97.75 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 97.39 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 97.06 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 96.7 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 96.28 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 95.81 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 95.3 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 94.73 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 94.06 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 93.33 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 92.56 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 91.79 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 91.14 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 90.69 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 90.42 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 90.65 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 91.28 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 91.78 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 91.94 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 91.82 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 91.58 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 91.37 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 91.27 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 91.36 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 91.61 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 91.93 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 92.33 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 92.81 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 93.3 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 93.61 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 93.83 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 94.17 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 94.68 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 95.21 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 95.68 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 96.1 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 96.48 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 96.87 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 97.16 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 97.39 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 97.53 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.36 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 96.85 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 96.34 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 96.34 males per 100 females is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.16 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 96.34 males per 100 females is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.28 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 83.68 males per 100 females | 75.39 males per 100 females | 91.29 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 96.81 males per 100 females | 92.76 males per 100 females | 99.58 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 98.26 males per 100 females | 97.86 males per 100 females | 99.42 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.84 males per 100 females | 93.33 males per 100 females | 97.75 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.41 males per 100 females | 90.42 males per 100 females | 92.56 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.12 males per 100 females | 91.27 males per 100 females | 93.61 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.76 males per 100 females | 93.83 males per 100 females | 97.39 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.02 males per 100 females | 96.34 males per 100 females | 97.53 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More gender data for Turkey
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 16,631 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 72,396 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 72,396 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8922 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 508,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 533,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 509,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 534,655 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 511,701 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at age 60 in Turkey?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Turkey was 96.34 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 99.58 males per 100 females in 1969.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.39 males per 100 females in 1950.
- How does Turkey rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Turkey ranks 83rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at age 60. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 60.