Elderly people in Turkey population increased by 24% in The past five years, with people Age 65 and over make up 9.7% of The total population in 2021, official Statistics release on Friday noted.
Statistics from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) showed that the number of Elderly people Arrive more from 8.2 million in 2021 from 6.6 million in 2016. Women make up the majority of Elderly population as their age on average taller than men in Turkey.
Turkey once boasted one of younger population in Europe, but the ratio of Elderly population is increasing rapidly. In fact, expectations show It can reach 11% inside next three years and exceed 16.3% by 2040.
the majority of senior Citizens are those aged of 65 and 74, about age of Retirement and life expectancy in Country.
Turkish Statistical Institute said in Press release on Friday that the age structure of Turkey population Was changing and noticed that pass threshold of 10% for Elderly people in The total population was an indicator of aging population, something Turkey is getting close to now. The institute, however, added It was a part of a “global the aging process.”
Curve of the age structure in Turkey changed with progress in public Health, better living conditions, increases in Well-being levels and life expectancy along with Declining rates of fertility and death.” Turkey ranked 68 out of 167 countries in terms of Rate of Elderly population According to Turkstat, while Monaco, Japan and Italy lead The list of countries with The highest Elderly population.
Old age dependency ratio, number of Seniors per hundred people of working age, also increase, from about 12% in 2016 to more from 14% in 2021.
Black Sea region features prominently in Geographical distribution of Elderly population. Sinop, which has maintained a file place Such as city with The highest Rate of Elderly for bone of The past The contract is in order first again with 20.1% in advance of Neighboring Kastamonu. They were followed by Artvin and Giresun, two other provinces on the Black Sea. Sinop and Kastamonu also Among the provinces that had a high rate of immigration for contracts. Especially in Sinop, Retired Aboriginal People Returning to city After working elsewhere for years make up A large number of Elderly population. lowest percentage of Elderly in The population as usual was in southeastern provinces, with being cocooned one of smallest counties in Country with Aged population of Only 3.5% in advance of Its neighbor is Hakkari and Şanlıurfa province. statistics also show this number of provinces with unusual height rate of Seniors increased to 22 in 2021 out of only eight in 2016.
One in All four families have at least one A person aged 65 and over, according to the 2021 census, while the number is of Elderly people He was living alone more of 1.5 million. overwhelmingly of Older people were living alone womenwhich can be attributed to longevity, at least for widows. Western Province of was bordor highest rate of Elderly people living alone.
The number of centenarians was only 5859 in 2021 and the majority of they were in Istanbul, Turkish Statistical Institute Figures show.
for along way with a rise in they populationeducation level of Elderly also more. according to latest available data rate of illiterate elderly declined to about 15% in 2020 from 20% in 2016. Women, on On the other hand, still made up the majority of illiterate elderly population.
according to results of Survey of Income and Living Conditions by the Turkish Statistical Institute, Poverty rate for Elderly population was 16% in 2016 and this rate increased to 16.7% in 2020. Seniors Participation in the work force It was only 10% and as with Other ages, men in work was higher So of women. however, more from 64% of working elderly people people have been working in agricultural sector.
Other characters related to the elderly show who – which more from 56% of Elderly individuals declare themselves happy.
Older people are also Best “connected” at the moment. The rate of Elderly using Internet technologies increased to 32.5% in 2021 from only 8.8% in 2016, according to the Turkish Statistical Institute.
