Old-age dependency ratio in Czechia
Czechia: Old-age dependency ratio was 32.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Old-age dependency ratio in Czechia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for old-age dependency ratio in Czechia is 32.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, old-age dependency ratio in Czechia peaked at 32.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 1950.
That places Czechia 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.2% | 12.3% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.0% | 14.4% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.9% | 18.2% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.2% | 18.3% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.3% | 19.0% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 19.6% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 22.0% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 31.8% | 32.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Czechia?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Czechia was 32.2% 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 1950.
- How does Czechia rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Czechia ranks 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia 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).