Age dependency breakdown in Serbia
Serbia: Age dependency breakdown was 35.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Age dependency breakdown in Serbia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency breakdown in Serbia stood at 35.3%. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Serbia peaked at 35.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 1952.
That places Serbia 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.3% | 9.1% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.1% | 9.9% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.2% | 12.8% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.5% | 13.7% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.7% | 16.3% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 23.8% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 25.5% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 33.6% | 35.3% | 4 |
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 2.32 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.74 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Serbia?
- Age dependency breakdown in Serbia was 35.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 1952.
- How does Serbia rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Serbia ranks 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia 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).