Age dependency breakdown in Belarus
Belarus: Age dependency breakdown was 25.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
25.7%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
61st
of 236 countries
All-time high
25.7%
in 2023
All-time low
10.9%
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency breakdown in Belarus, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 25.7% for age dependency breakdown in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Belarus peaked at 25.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 1955.
Belarus ranks 61st 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 Belarus, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.0% | — |
| 1951 | 11.6% | -3.8% |
| 1952 | 11.2% | -3.3% |
| 1953 | 11.0% | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 11.0% | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 10.9% | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 10.9% | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 10.9% | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 11.1% | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 11.4% | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 11.7% | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 11.9% | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 12.0% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 12.1% | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 12.3% | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 12.7% | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 13.0% | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 13.2% | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 13.6% | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 13.9% | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 14.2% | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 14.4% | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 14.6% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 14.8% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 15.0% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 15.3% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 15.5% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 15.8% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 16.0% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 16.0% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 15.8% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 15.5% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 15.1% | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 14.9% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 14.7% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 14.6% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 14.6% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 14.8% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 15.2% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 15.6% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 16.0% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 16.6% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 17.1% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 17.7% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 18.3% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 19.0% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 19.4% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 19.7% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 19.9% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 19.9% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 19.9% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 20.1% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 20.4% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 20.7% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 20.9% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 21.1% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 21.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 21.0% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 19.3% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 19.6% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 20.1% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 21.6% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 23.4% | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 24.0% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 24.8% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 25.7% | +3.8% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 25.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.7%, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 25.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.1%, 85% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.2% | 10.9% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.6% | 11.7% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.2% | 14.2% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.1% | 14.6% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.4% | 16.0% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 19.9% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 19.3% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 23.4% | 25.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More reference data data for Belarus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.96 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Belarus?
- Age dependency breakdown in Belarus was 25.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 1955.
- How does Belarus rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Belarus ranks 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).