Age dependency breakdown in Armenia
Armenia: Age dependency breakdown was 19.64 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19.64
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
84th
of 236 countries
All-time high
19.64
in 2023
All-time low
7.4
in 1987
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency breakdown in Armenia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency breakdown in Armenia stood at 19.64. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Armenia peaked at 19.64 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.4, in 1987.
Armenia ranks 84th 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.
Age dependency breakdown in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.08 | — |
| 1951 | 13.7 | -2.7% |
| 1952 | 13.35 | -2.6% |
| 1953 | 12.99 | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 12.61 | -2.9% |
| 1955 | 12.2 | -3.2% |
| 1956 | 11.76 | -3.6% |
| 1957 | 11.28 | -4.1% |
| 1958 | 10.81 | -4.2% |
| 1959 | 10.39 | -3.9% |
| 1960 | 10.01 | -3.6% |
| 1961 | 9.67 | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 9.33 | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 9 | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 8.75 | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 8.57 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 8.47 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 8.44 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 8.47 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 8.53 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 8.6 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 8.67 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 8.71 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 8.73 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 8.74 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 8.74 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 8.68 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 8.55 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 8.39 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 8.28 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 8.2 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 8.05 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 7.86 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 7.73 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 7.61 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 7.49 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 7.41 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 7.4 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 7.46 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 7.58 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 7.84 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 8.27 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 9.09 | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 10.26 | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 11.36 | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 12.28 | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 12.97 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 13.59 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 13.92 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 13.99 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 14.16 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 14.57 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 15.11 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 15.64 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 16.1 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 16.43 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 16.56 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 16.42 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 16.06 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 15.64 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 15.32 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 15.2 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 15.25 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 15.37 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 15.54 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 15.84 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 16.26 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 16.76 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 17.26 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 17.8 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 18.29 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 18.71 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 19.21 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 19.64 | +2.3% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 19.64 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.73, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 19.64 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.14, 65% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.32 | 10.39 | 14.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.92 | 8.44 | 10.01 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.61 | 8.28 | 8.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.68 | 7.4 | 8.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.36 | 7.84 | 13.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.67 | 14.16 | 16.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.06 | 15.2 | 17.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.96 | 18.29 | 19.64 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More reference data data for Armenia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3778 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.129 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1265 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Armenia?
- Age dependency breakdown in Armenia was 19.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.64 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4 in 1987.
- How does Armenia rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Armenia ranks 84th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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