Age dependency breakdown in Indonesia
Indonesia: Age dependency breakdown was 10.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Age dependency breakdown in Indonesia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency breakdown in Indonesia stood at 10.4%. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Indonesia peaked at 10.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1950.
Indonesia ranks 139th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.6% | 3.1% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.9% | 4.2% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.2% | 5.7% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 6.7% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 7.8% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 8.9% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 9.8% | 10.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Indonesia?
- Age dependency breakdown in Indonesia was 10.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1950.
- How does Indonesia rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Indonesia ranks 139th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Indonesia 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
The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).