Age dependency breakdown in San Marino
San Marino: Age dependency breakdown was 33.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
33.1%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
23rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
33.1%
in 2023
All-time low
14.0%
in 1967
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency breakdown in San Marino, 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 San Marino is 33.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in San Marino peaked at 33.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 1967.
San Marino ranks 23rd 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 San Marino, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.7% | — |
| 1951 | 16.0% | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 16.1% | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 16.4% | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 16.6% | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 16.7% | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 16.6% | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 16.4% | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 16.1% | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 15.8% | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 15.6% | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 15.4% | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 15.0% | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 14.7% | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 14.3% | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 14.1% | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 14.1% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 14.0% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 14.1% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 14.1% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 14.1% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 14.1% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 14.3% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 14.5% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 14.7% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 15.0% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 15.2% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 15.7% | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 16.1% | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 16.3% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 16.4% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 16.2% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 16.2% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 16.4% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 16.8% | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 17.3% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 17.9% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 18.4% | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 18.8% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 19.0% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 19.4% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 19.9% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 20.3% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 20.5% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 20.7% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 21.1% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 21.5% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 21.7% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 22.0% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 22.2% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 22.3% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 22.6% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 22.9% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 23.2% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 23.5% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 23.7% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 24.0% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 24.3% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 24.8% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 25.1% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 25.8% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 26.3% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 26.9% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 27.3% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 27.8% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 28.2% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 28.5% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 29.0% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 29.5% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 29.9% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 30.7% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 31.9% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 33.1% | +3.7% |
San Marino compared with similar countries
- San Marino's 33.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.9%, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- San Marino's 33.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.1%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.2% | 15.7% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.5% | 14.0% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.0% | 14.1% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.3% | 16.2% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.9% | 19.4% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 22.3% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 25.5% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 29.9% | 33.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near San Marino
More reference data data for San Marino
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 0.8597 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 0.8597 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 0.8597 (2026)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Consumer price index 131.91 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in San Marino?
- Age dependency breakdown in San Marino was 33.1% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in San Marino?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in San Marino?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 1967.
- How does San Marino rank for age dependency breakdown?
- San Marino ranks 23rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in San Marino?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this San Marino 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).