Age dependency breakdown in Belgium
Belgium: Age dependency breakdown was 31.65 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
31.65
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
31st
of 236 countries
All-time high
31.65
in 2023
All-time low
16.21
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency breakdown in Belgium, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 31.65 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 31.65 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.21, 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.
Age dependency breakdown in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.21 | — |
| 1951 | 16.43 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 16.65 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 16.86 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 17.06 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 17.27 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 17.5 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 17.78 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 18.05 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 18.36 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 18.64 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 18.93 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 19.23 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 19.43 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 19.68 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 19.98 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 20.29 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 20.63 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 20.86 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 21.04 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 21.22 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 21.4 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 21.58 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 21.75 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 21.86 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 21.93 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 21.94 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 22 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 22.1 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 22.16 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 22.06 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 21.7 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 21.17 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 20.58 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 20.26 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 20.38 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 20.71 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 21.07 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 21.48 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 21.89 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 22.29 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 22.68 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 23.02 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 23.32 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 23.63 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 24.03 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 24.45 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 24.83 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 25.15 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 25.4 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 25.61 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 25.77 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 25.88 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 26.01 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 26.17 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 26.22 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 26.06 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 25.87 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 25.83 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 25.88 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 25.94 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 26.21 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 26.67 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 27.12 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 27.59 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 27.99 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 28.37 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 28.82 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 29.26 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 29.68 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 30.02 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 30.43 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 31 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 31.65 | +2.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 31.65 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.91, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 31.65 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.14, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.22 | 16.21 | 18.36 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.87 | 18.64 | 21.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.79 | 21.22 | 22.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.13 | 20.26 | 22.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.88 | 22.29 | 25.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.93 | 25.61 | 26.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.76 | 25.94 | 29.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.78 | 30.02 | 31.65 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Belgium?
- Age dependency breakdown in Belgium was 31.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 31.65 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.21 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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