Age dependency breakdown in Montenegro
Montenegro: Age dependency breakdown was 27.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
27.2%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
52nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
27.2%
in 2023
All-time low
11.2%
in 1985
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency breakdown in Montenegro, 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 Montenegro is 27.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Montenegro peaked at 27.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 1985.
Montenegro ranks 52nd 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 Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13.8% | — |
| 1951 | 13.4% | -3.3% |
| 1952 | 13.0% | -3.0% |
| 1953 | 12.6% | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 12.4% | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 12.1% | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 11.9% | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 11.7% | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 11.6% | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 11.5% | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 11.4% | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 11.3% | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 11.3% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 11.2% | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 11.2% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 11.3% | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 11.5% | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 11.6% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 11.6% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 11.5% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 11.6% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 11.6% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 11.7% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 11.7% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 11.7% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 12.0% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 12.2% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 12.5% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 12.5% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 12.5% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 12.3% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 12.0% | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 11.7% | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 11.4% | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 11.2% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 11.2% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 11.2% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 11.4% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 11.5% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 11.7% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 12.0% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 12.4% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 12.9% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 13.3% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 13.8% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 14.3% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 14.7% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 15.2% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 15.6% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 16.1% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 16.6% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 17.1% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 17.6% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 18.2% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 18.8% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 19.3% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 19.8% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 19.7% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 19.9% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 20.2% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 20.8% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 21.5% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 23.8% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 24.8% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 25.6% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 26.2% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 26.6% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 27.2% | +2.2% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 27.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.7%, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 27.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.1%, 90% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.4% | 11.5% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.4% | 11.2% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.0% | 11.6% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.6% | 11.2% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.0% | 12.0% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 16.6% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 19.7% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 25.6% | 27.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More reference data data for Montenegro
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0412 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1384 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1046 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1738 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0049 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Montenegro?
- Age dependency breakdown in Montenegro was 27.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 1985.
- How does Montenegro rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Montenegro ranks 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro 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).