Age dependency ratio old in Croatia
Croatia: Age dependency ratio old was 36.16 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
36.16
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
13th
of 236 countries
All-time high
36.16
in 2023
All-time low
10.09
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Croatia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio old in Croatia is 36.16, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Croatia peaked at 36.16 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.09, in 1950.
Croatia ranks 13th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio old in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.09 | — |
| 1951 | 10.22 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 10.36 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 10.45 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 10.53 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 10.59 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 10.63 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 10.68 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 10.77 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 10.89 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 11.05 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 11.23 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 11.42 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 11.64 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 11.93 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 12.27 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 12.65 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 13.02 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 13.36 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 13.67 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 13.99 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 14.33 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 14.71 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 15.11 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 15.52 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 15.93 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 16.31 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 16.66 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 16.96 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 17.15 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 17.08 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 16.68 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 16.09 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 15.56 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 15.35 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 15.48 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 15.73 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 15.99 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 16.27 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 16.57 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 16.91 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 17.37 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 17.97 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 18.61 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 19.28 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 20.02 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 20.8 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 21.53 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 22.24 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 22.96 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 23.7 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 24.36 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 24.93 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 25.43 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 25.83 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 26.2 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 26.47 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 26.71 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 26.9 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 26.9 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 26.74 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 26.82 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 27.22 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 27.68 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 28.28 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 29.06 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 29.88 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 30.83 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 31.9 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 32.94 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 33.9 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 34.77 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 35.55 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 36.16 | +1.7% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 36.16 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.91, 1.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 36.16 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.14, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.52 | 10.09 | 10.89 | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.22 | 11.05 | 13.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.67 | 13.99 | 17.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.08 | 15.35 | 17.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.77 | 16.91 | 22.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.74 | 23.7 | 26.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.14 | 26.74 | 32.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.1 | 33.9 | 36.16 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 10 Puerto Rico 37.9 compare
- 11 Greece 37.26 compare
- 12 United States Virgin Islands 36.31 compare
- 14 Isle of Man 36.11 compare
- 15 Germany 35.97 compare
- 16 France 35.31 compare
More reference data data for Croatia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2598 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1516 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8711 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7218 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Croatia?
- Age dependency ratio old in Croatia was 36.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.16 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.09 in 1950.
- How does Croatia rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Croatia ranks 13th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia 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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