Age dependency breakdown in Belarus
Belarus: Age dependency breakdown was 25.75 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
25.75
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
61st
of 236 countries
All-time high
25.75
in 2023
All-time low
10.87
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency breakdown in Belarus, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 25.75 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 25.75 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.87, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.05 | — |
| 1951 | 11.59 | -3.8% |
| 1952 | 11.21 | -3.3% |
| 1953 | 11.05 | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 10.96 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 10.87 | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 10.88 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 10.91 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 11.13 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 11.44 | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 11.69 | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 11.93 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 11.98 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 12.11 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 12.31 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 12.66 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 13.03 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 13.24 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 13.58 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 13.9 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 14.19 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 14.41 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 14.62 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 14.82 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 15.01 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 15.3 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 15.54 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 15.76 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 15.96 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 15.98 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 15.81 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 15.49 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 15.08 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 14.85 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 14.73 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 14.63 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 14.6 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 14.77 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 15.15 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 15.57 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 16.05 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 16.57 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 17.13 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 17.73 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 18.34 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 18.96 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 19.41 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 19.74 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 19.94 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 19.88 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 19.91 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 20.13 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 20.41 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 20.69 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 20.93 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 21.07 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 21.1 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 20.97 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 20.54 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 20.04 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 19.58 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 19.28 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 19.35 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 19.61 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 20.05 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 20.58 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 21.07 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 21.6 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 22.1 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 22.72 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 23.4 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 24.03 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 24.81 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 25.75 | +3.8% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 25.75 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.73, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 25.75 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.14, 85% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.21 | 10.87 | 12.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.64 | 11.69 | 13.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.16 | 14.19 | 15.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.07 | 14.6 | 15.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.37 | 16.05 | 19.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.58 | 19.91 | 21.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.59 | 19.28 | 22.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.5 | 23.4 | 25.75 | 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 25.75 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 25.75 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.87 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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