Old-age dependency ratio in Albania
Albania: Old-age dependency ratio was 24.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Old-age dependency ratio in Albania, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for old-age dependency ratio in Albania is 24.4%, 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, old-age dependency ratio in Albania peaked at 24.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.8% | 10.3% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.6% | 9.2% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.0% | 8.9% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.5% | 8.4% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.9% | 8.7% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 11.6% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 16.2% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 21.8% | 24.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Albania?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Albania was 24.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 1984.
- How does Albania rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Albania ranks 64th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Old-age dependency ratio. 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).