Age dependency ratio old in Cyprus
Cyprus: Age dependency ratio old was 20.56 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20.56
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
81st
of 236 countries
All-time high
20.56
in 2023
All-time low
9.97
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Cyprus, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cyprus recorded 20.56 for age dependency ratio old 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, age dependency ratio old in Cyprus peaked at 20.56 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.97, 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.
Age dependency ratio old in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.97 | — |
| 1951 | 9.97 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 10.01 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 10.1 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 10.21 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 10.3 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 10.33 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 10.29 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 10.2 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 10.12 | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 10.12 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 10.26 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 10.55 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 10.92 | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 11.3 | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 11.67 | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 12.03 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 12.38 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 12.75 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 13.16 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 13.62 | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 14.13 | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 14.68 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 14.91 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 14.93 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 15.05 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 15.07 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 14.99 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 14.9 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 14.81 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 14.76 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 14.75 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 14.75 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 14.74 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 14.7 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 14.66 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 14.62 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 14.62 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 14.63 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 14.68 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 14.77 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 14.87 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 14.97 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 14.98 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 14.92 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 14.84 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 14.77 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 14.71 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 14.68 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 14.66 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 14.67 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 14.69 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 14.71 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 14.72 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 14.75 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 14.81 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 14.92 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 15.07 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 15.26 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 15.5 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 15.78 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 16.08 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 16.39 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 16.73 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 17.1 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 17.46 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 17.84 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 18.2 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 18.56 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 18.92 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 19.31 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 19.73 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 20.13 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 20.56 | +2.1% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 20.56 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.91, 79% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 20.56 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.14, 68% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.15 | 9.97 | 10.33 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.51 | 10.12 | 13.16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.71 | 13.62 | 15.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.69 | 14.62 | 14.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.82 | 14.66 | 14.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.91 | 14.67 | 15.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.31 | 15.78 | 18.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.93 | 19.31 | 20.56 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More reference data data for Cyprus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0752 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1565 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1715 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7841 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0245 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Cyprus?
- Age dependency ratio old in Cyprus was 20.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 20.56 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.97 in 1951.
- How does Cyprus rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Cyprus ranks 81st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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