Old-age dependency ratio in Belarus
Belarus: Old-age dependency ratio was 25.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Old-age dependency ratio in Belarus, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 25.7% for old-age dependency ratio in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, old-age dependency ratio in Belarus peaked at 25.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 1955.
Belarus ranks 61st 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 | 11.2% | 10.9% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.6% | 11.7% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.2% | 14.2% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.1% | 14.6% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.4% | 16.0% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.6% | 19.9% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 19.3% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 23.4% | 25.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Belarus?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Belarus was 25.7% 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 1955.
- How does Belarus rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Belarus ranks 61st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus 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).