Old-age dependency ratio in Armenia
Armenia: Old-age dependency ratio was 19.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19.6%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
84th
of 236 countries
All-time high
19.6%
in 2023
All-time low
7.4%
in 1987
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Old-age dependency ratio in Armenia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 19.6% for old-age dependency ratio in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, old-age dependency ratio in Armenia peaked at 19.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 1987.
Armenia ranks 84th 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.
Old-age dependency ratio in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.1% | — |
| 1951 | 13.7% | -2.7% |
| 1952 | 13.3% | -2.6% |
| 1953 | 13.0% | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 12.6% | -2.9% |
| 1955 | 12.2% | -3.2% |
| 1956 | 11.8% | -3.6% |
| 1957 | 11.3% | -4.1% |
| 1958 | 10.8% | -4.2% |
| 1959 | 10.4% | -3.9% |
| 1960 | 10.0% | -3.6% |
| 1961 | 9.7% | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 9.3% | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 9.0% | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 8.7% | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 8.6% | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 8.5% | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 8.4% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 8.5% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 8.5% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 8.6% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 8.7% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 8.7% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 8.7% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 8.7% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 8.7% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 8.6% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 8.4% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 8.3% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 8.2% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 8.0% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 7.9% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 7.7% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 7.6% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 7.5% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 7.4% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 7.4% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 7.5% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 7.6% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 7.8% | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 8.3% | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 9.1% | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 10.3% | +12.8% |
| 1994 | 11.4% | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 12.3% | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 13.0% | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 13.6% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 13.9% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 14.0% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 14.2% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 14.6% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 15.1% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 15.6% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 16.1% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 16.6% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 15.3% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 15.5% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 17.3% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 17.8% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 18.3% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 18.7% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 19.6% | +2.3% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 19.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.7%, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 19.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.1%, 65% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.3% | 10.4% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.9% | 8.4% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.6% | 8.3% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.7% | 7.4% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.4% | 7.8% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 14.2% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 15.2% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 18.3% | 19.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More reference data data for Armenia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3778 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7338 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.129 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1265 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Armenia?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Armenia was 19.6% 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 Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 1987.
- How does Armenia rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Armenia ranks 84th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia 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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Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).