Age dependency breakdown in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Age dependency breakdown was 13.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13.4%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
116th
of 236 countries
All-time high
13.4%
in 2023
All-time low
8.0%
in 1973
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Age dependency breakdown in Kazakhstan, 1950–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for age dependency breakdown in Kazakhstan is 13.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Kazakhstan peaked at 13.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1973.

That places Kazakhstan 116th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 10.1% 9.3% 11.0% 10
1960s 8.4% 8.0% 9.2% 10
1970s 8.5% 8.0% 10.6% 10
1980s 10.6% 9.1% 12.0% 10
1990s 10.0% 9.2% 10.5% 10
2000s 10.6% 9.9% 11.0% 10
2010s 10.3% 9.4% 11.8% 10
2020s 12.7% 12.1% 13.4% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency breakdown in Kazakhstan?
Age dependency breakdown in Kazakhstan was 13.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Kazakhstan?
The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2023.
What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Kazakhstan?
The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1973.
How does Kazakhstan rank for age dependency breakdown?
Kazakhstan ranks 116th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kazakhstan 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).