Age dependency breakdown in Belgium

Belgium: Age dependency breakdown was 31.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
31.7%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
31st
of 236 countries
All-time high
31.7%
in 2023
All-time low
16.2%
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Age dependency breakdown in Belgium, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 31.7% for age dependency breakdown in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Belgium peaked at 31.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 1950.

Belgium ranks 31st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 17.2% 16.2% 18.4% 10
1960s 19.9% 18.6% 21.0% 10
1970s 21.8% 21.2% 22.2% 10
1980s 21.1% 20.3% 22.1% 10
1990s 23.9% 22.3% 25.4% 10
2000s 25.9% 25.6% 26.2% 10
2010s 27.8% 25.9% 29.7% 10
2020s 30.8% 30.0% 31.7% 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 28 Hungary 32.2% compare
  2. 29 Bermuda 32.0% compare
  3. 30 Hong Kong 31.8% compare
  4. 32 Spain 31.2% compare
  5. 33 Netherlands 31.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency breakdown in Belgium?
Age dependency breakdown in Belgium was 31.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 2023.
What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 1950.
How does Belgium rank for age dependency breakdown?
Belgium ranks 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium 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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About this data

Indicator
Age dependency breakdown
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).