Old-age dependency ratio in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Old-age dependency ratio was 33.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Old-age dependency ratio in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, old-age dependency ratio in Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 33.2%. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, old-age dependency ratio in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 33.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1958.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 21st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.2% | 5.8% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.5% | 5.9% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.6% | 7.7% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.8% | 8.5% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.9% | 9.6% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 15.9% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 21.8% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 30.6% | 33.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 33.2% 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1958.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 21st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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).