Age dependency ratio old in Albania
Albania: Age dependency ratio old was 24.45 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24.45
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
64th
of 236 countries
All-time high
24.45
in 2023
All-time low
8.39
in 1984
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Albania, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio old in Albania is 24.45, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Albania peaked at 24.45 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.39, in 1984.
Albania ranks 64th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio old in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.92 | — |
| 1951 | 10.91 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 10.95 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 10.99 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 11.03 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 11.04 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 10.87 | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 10.6 | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 10.43 | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 10.33 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 10.27 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 10.13 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 9.93 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 9.76 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 9.62 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 9.5 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 9.41 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 9.34 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 9.28 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 9.23 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 9.16 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 9.09 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 9.04 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 9.01 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 8.99 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 8.98 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 8.98 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 9 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 9.02 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 8.95 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 8.8 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 8.67 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 8.55 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 8.45 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 8.39 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 8.44 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 8.53 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 8.55 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 8.55 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 8.57 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 8.68 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 8.86 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 9.08 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 9.35 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 9.65 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 9.98 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 10.3 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 10.61 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 10.92 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 11.26 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 11.62 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 12 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 12.4 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 12.82 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 13.26 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 13.74 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 14.26 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 14.79 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 15.31 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 15.78 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 16.2 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 16.54 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 16.87 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 17.28 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 17.77 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 18.31 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 18.86 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 19.44 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 20.12 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 20.94 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 21.8 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 22.65 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 23.54 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 24.45 | +3.9% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 24.45 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.73, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Albania's 24.45 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.14, 81% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.81 | 10.33 | 11.04 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.65 | 9.23 | 10.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.02 | 8.95 | 9.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.55 | 8.39 | 8.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.87 | 8.68 | 11.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.6 | 11.62 | 15.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.23 | 16.2 | 20.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.11 | 21.8 | 24.45 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More reference data data for Albania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2845 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0261 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.954 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6439 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.142 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Albania?
- Age dependency ratio old in Albania was 24.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 24.45 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.39 in 1984.
- How does Albania rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Albania ranks 64th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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