Age dependency ratio old in Czechia
Czechia: Age dependency ratio old 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
32.39
in 2021
All-time low
12.29
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Czechia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio old 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, age dependency ratio old in Czechia peaked at 32.39 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.29, 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.
Age dependency ratio old in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.29 | — |
| 1951 | 12.51 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 12.73 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 12.95 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 13.11 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 13.29 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 13.52 | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 13.71 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 13.9 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 14.13 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 14.43 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 14.77 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 15.04 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 15.34 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 15.72 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 16.15 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 16.6 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 17.07 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 17.5 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 17.87 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 18.19 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 18.51 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 18.92 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 19.35 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 19.78 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 20.24 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 20.65 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 21.01 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 21.31 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 21.48 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 21.3 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 20.69 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 19.87 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 19 | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 18.41 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 18.3 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 18.43 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 18.63 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 18.85 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 18.98 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 19.02 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 19.05 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 19.09 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 19.14 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 19.2 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 19.3 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 19.45 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 19.59 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 19.68 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 19.72 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 19.72 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 19.68 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 19.62 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 19.57 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 19.58 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 19.73 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 19.99 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 20.32 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 20.81 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 21.43 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 22.03 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 22.87 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 24 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 25.12 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 26.15 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 27.15 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 28.18 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 29.22 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 30.19 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 31.09 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 31.85 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 32.39 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 32.28 | -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 25.91, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 32.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.14, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.22 | 12.29 | 14.13 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.05 | 14.43 | 17.87 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.94 | 18.19 | 21.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.25 | 18.3 | 21.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.32 | 19.02 | 19.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.04 | 19.57 | 21.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.6 | 22.03 | 31.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.18 | 31.85 | 32.39 | 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 age dependency ratio old in Czechia?
- Age dependency ratio old in Czechia was 32.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.39 in 2021.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.29 in 1950.
- How does Czechia rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Czechia ranks 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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