Age dependency breakdown in Slovakia
Slovakia: Age dependency breakdown was 27.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Age dependency breakdown in Slovakia, 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 Slovakia is 27.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Slovakia peaked at 27.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 1950.
Slovakia ranks 51st 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 | 10.6% | 10.3% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.7% | 11.2% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.5% | 14.4% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.3% | 14.5% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.3% | 15.9% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 16.3% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 17.3% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 24.9% | 27.3% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Slovakia?
- Age dependency breakdown in Slovakia was 27.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 1950.
- How does Slovakia rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Slovakia ranks 51st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia 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).