Age dependency breakdown in Montenegro
Montenegro: Age dependency breakdown was 27.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.24 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.19 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.49 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.86 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.45 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 157.16 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).