Old-age dependency ratio in Estonia
Estonia: Old-age dependency ratio was 33.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Old-age dependency ratio in Estonia, 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 Estonia is 33.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, old-age dependency ratio in Estonia peaked at 33.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 1957.
Estonia ranks 22nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.7% | 15.2% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.8% | 16.2% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.5% | 17.8% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.7% | 17.0% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.1% | 17.6% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.3% | 22.2% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 25.9% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.5% | 31.9% | 33.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Estonia?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Estonia was 33.1% 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 1957.
- How does Estonia rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Estonia ranks 22nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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).