Sex ratio at sixty years old in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Sex ratio at sixty years old was 77.81 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
77.81
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
220th
of 236 countries
All-time high
113.5
in 1952
All-time low
59.77
in 1974
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at sixty years old in Turkmenistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at sixty years old in Turkmenistan stood at 77.81.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at sixty years old in Turkmenistan peaked at 113.5 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 59.77, in 1974.
That places Turkmenistan 220th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at sixty years old in Turkmenistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 109.83 | — |
| 1951 | 111.3 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 113.5 | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 113.49 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 108.73 | -4.2% |
| 1955 | 102.8 | -5.5% |
| 1956 | 97.59 | -5.1% |
| 1957 | 92.63 | -5.1% |
| 1958 | 88.73 | -4.2% |
| 1959 | 86.34 | -2.7% |
| 1960 | 84.86 | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 83.27 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 81.44 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 79.91 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 78.79 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 77.24 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 76.24 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 75.68 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 73.95 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 70.68 | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 67.45 | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 64.16 | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 61.35 | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 59.92 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 59.77 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 60.3 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 61.36 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 63.35 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 64.85 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 63.94 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 63.05 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 62.17 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 60.42 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 61.35 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 66.55 | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 72.39 | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 77.18 | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 81.28 | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 83.75 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 84.29 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 84.37 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 84.8 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 85.35 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 86.77 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 88.09 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 88.42 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 88.03 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 86.84 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 85.81 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 85.25 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 84.94 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 85.17 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 85.4 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 84.78 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 83.17 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 81.13 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 79.47 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 78.21 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 77.18 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 76.33 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 75.79 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 75.64 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 75.66 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 75.89 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 76.46 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 77.08 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 77.56 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 77.7 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 77.56 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 77.38 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 77.19 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 77.03 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 77.25 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 77.81 | +0.7% |
Turkmenistan compared with similar countries
- Turkmenistan's 77.81 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.16, 84% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkmenistan's 77.81 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.28, 83% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 102.49 | 86.34 | 113.5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 78.21 | 70.68 | 84.86 | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.65 | 59.77 | 67.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.24 | 60.42 | 84.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.37 | 84.37 | 88.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.58 | 76.33 | 85.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.67 | 75.64 | 77.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.32 | 77.03 | 77.81 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
More gender data for Turkmenistan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,311 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,825 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,825 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 73,479 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 77,770 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 74,912 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 79,143 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 76,323 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at sixty years old in Turkmenistan?
- Sex ratio at sixty years old in Turkmenistan was 77.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 113.5 in 1952.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.77 in 1974.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for sex ratio at sixty years old?
- Turkmenistan ranks 220th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at sixty years old rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkmenistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at sixty years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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