Old-age dependency ratio in Czechia
Czechia: Old-age dependency ratio was 32.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32.2%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
27th
of 236 countries
All-time high
32.4%
in 2021
All-time low
12.3%
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Old-age dependency ratio in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.3% | — |
| 1951 | 12.5% | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 12.7% | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 12.9% | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 13.1% | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 13.3% | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 13.5% | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 13.7% | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 13.9% | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 14.1% | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 14.4% | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 14.8% | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 15.0% | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 15.3% | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 15.7% | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 16.2% | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 16.6% | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 17.1% | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 17.5% | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 17.9% | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 18.2% | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 18.5% | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 18.9% | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 19.3% | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 19.8% | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 20.2% | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 20.7% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 21.0% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 21.3% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 21.5% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 21.3% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 20.7% | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 19.9% | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 19.0% | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 18.4% | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 18.3% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 18.4% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 18.6% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 18.9% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 19.0% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 19.0% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 19.0% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 19.1% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 19.1% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 19.2% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 19.3% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 19.5% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 19.6% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 19.7% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 19.7% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 19.7% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 19.7% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 19.6% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 19.6% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 19.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 19.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 20.3% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 20.8% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 21.4% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 22.9% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 25.1% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 26.2% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 27.2% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 28.2% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 29.2% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 30.2% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 31.1% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 31.8% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 32.4% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 32.3% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 32.2% | -0.3% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 32.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.9%, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 32.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.1%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More reference data data for Czechia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1071 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5681 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.81 (2050)
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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Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).