Old-age dependency ratio in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Old-age dependency ratio was 13.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Old-age dependency ratio in Kazakhstan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, old-age dependency ratio in Kazakhstan stood at 13.4%. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, old-age dependency ratio in Kazakhstan peaked at 13.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1973.
That places Kazakhstan 116th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.1% | 9.3% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.4% | 8.0% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.5% | 8.0% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.6% | 9.1% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 9.2% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 9.9% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 9.4% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 12.1% | 13.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Kazakhstan?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Kazakhstan was 13.4% 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1973.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Kazakhstan ranks 116th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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).