Age dependency breakdown in Latvia
Latvia: Age dependency breakdown was 33.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Age dependency breakdown in Latvia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 33.9% for age dependency breakdown in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Latvia peaked at 33.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 1952.
That places Latvia 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.6% | 15.6% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.6% | 15.8% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.1% | 18.1% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.0% | 17.3% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.2% | 17.5% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.3% | 22.3% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 27.0% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 32.6% | 33.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Latvia?
- Age dependency breakdown in Latvia was 33.9% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 1952.
- How does Latvia rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Latvia ranks 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia 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).