Old-age dependency ratio in Cyprus
Cyprus: Old-age dependency ratio was 20.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Old-age dependency ratio in Cyprus, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 20.6% 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 2.1% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, old-age dependency ratio in Cyprus peaked at 20.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1951.
Cyprus ranks 81st 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 | 10.1% | 10.0% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.5% | 10.1% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.7% | 13.6% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.7% | 14.6% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.8% | 14.7% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 14.7% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 15.8% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 19.3% | 20.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Cyprus?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Cyprus was 20.6% 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1951.
- How does Cyprus rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Cyprus ranks 81st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus 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).