Age dependency breakdown in Russia
Russia: Age dependency breakdown was 25.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Age dependency breakdown in Russia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Russia recorded 25.2% for age dependency breakdown in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Russia peaked at 25.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 1952.
That places Russia 62nd 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.2% | 7.9% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.3% | 9.4% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.0% | 11.6% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.4% | 14.0% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.1% | 14.9% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 17.7% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 17.5% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 23.1% | 25.2% | 4 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.367 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Russia?
- Age dependency breakdown in Russia was 25.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 1952.
- How does Russia rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Russia ranks 62nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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).