Age dependency breakdown in Monaco
Monaco: Age dependency breakdown was 70.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70.1%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
2nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
72.7%
in 2021
All-time low
22.3%
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency breakdown in Monaco, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency breakdown in Monaco is 70.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Monaco peaked at 72.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 1950.
Monaco ranks 2nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency breakdown in Monaco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.3% | — |
| 1951 | 22.8% | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 23.4% | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 24.2% | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 25.0% | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 25.7% | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 26.4% | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 26.9% | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 27.4% | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 28.0% | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 28.5% | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 29.1% | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 29.7% | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 30.5% | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 31.3% | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 32.1% | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 32.9% | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 33.6% | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 34.1% | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 34.3% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 34.5% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 34.9% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 35.4% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 35.9% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 36.5% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 36.8% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 36.5% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 36.0% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 35.5% | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 35.1% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 34.7% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 34.4% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 34.0% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 33.6% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 33.3% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 33.1% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 33.1% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 33.2% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 33.3% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 33.4% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 33.4% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 33.4% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 33.4% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 33.5% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 33.6% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 33.7% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 33.8% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 34.0% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 34.1% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 34.3% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 34.5% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 34.7% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 35.0% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 35.4% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 35.8% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 36.3% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 36.7% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 37.1% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 38.3% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 41.2% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 44.9% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 48.8% | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 52.5% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 55.9% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 59.1% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 62.2% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 64.6% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 66.3% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 68.4% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 68.8% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 69.8% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 72.7% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 72.0% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 70.1% | -2.7% |
Monaco compared with similar countries
- Monaco's 70.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.9%, 2.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Monaco's 70.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.1%, 2.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.2% | 22.3% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 31.6% | 28.5% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.7% | 34.5% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.6% | 33.1% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.7% | 33.4% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.5% | 34.5% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 44.9% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 69.8% | 72.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Monaco
- 1 Vatican 91.5% compare
- 3 Japan 50.1% compare
- 4 Saint Helena 44.0% compare
- 5 Martinique 40.2% compare
More reference data data for Monaco
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 96.6% (2024)
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0062 under-five deaths per woman (2021)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 30.1% (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 94.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Monaco?
- Age dependency breakdown in Monaco was 70.1% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Monaco?
- The highest recorded value was 72.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Monaco?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 1950.
- How does Monaco rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Monaco ranks 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Monaco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Monaco 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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Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).