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Türkiye’s Fight Against COVID-19 Pandemic

It is globally confirmed that the age group which is at highest risk for
COVID-19 pandemic is 65 and over. In this regard, it will be useful to compare
Türkiye with the rest of the world. In 2018, the world average of the population
aged 65 and over is 8,9%. This rate is 20,1% in the EU member countries
while it is 17,1% in the OECD countries. As for Türkiye, this rate has been
estimated to be 8,8% in 2018, which is below the world average. In Türkiye, the
low ratio of the population aged 65 and above in the total population has been
an advantage in country’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Graph 1: International Comparison of Population Aged 65 and Over (%), 2018

World EU OECD Countries WHO European Region Türkiye

Source: Turkish Statistical Institute, OECD
Graph 2: Rate of Population Aged 65 and Over in Total Population across the OECD Countries
(%), 2018

United States
South Korea
United Kingdom
Japan Italy Portugal Finland Greece Germany Sweden France Denmark Spain Austria Belgium Switzerland Canada Norway Australia Israel Türkiye Mexico
Netherlands
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute

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