Age dependency ratio old in Latvia
Latvia: Age dependency ratio old was 33.86 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
33.86
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
19th
of 236 countries
All-time high
33.86
in 2023
All-time low
15.56
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Latvia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio old in Latvia stood at 33.86. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Latvia peaked at 33.86 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.56, in 1952.
That places Latvia 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio old in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.59 | — |
| 1951 | 15.56 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 15.56 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 15.56 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 15.56 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 15.57 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 15.6 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 15.67 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 15.76 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 15.74 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 15.76 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 15.93 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 15.99 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 16.06 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 16.23 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 16.5 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 16.79 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 17.09 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 17.45 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 17.81 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 18.12 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 18.42 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 18.76 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 18.96 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 19.11 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 19.25 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 19.37 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 19.49 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 19.57 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 19.58 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 19.39 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 18.98 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 18.46 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 18.08 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 17.8 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 17.5 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 17.34 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 17.34 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 17.45 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 17.54 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 17.55 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 18.07 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 19.02 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 19.75 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 20.29 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 20.76 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 21.2 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 21.62 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 21.91 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 22.05 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 22.25 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 22.6 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 23.06 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 23.58 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 24.12 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 24.63 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 25.16 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 25.6 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 25.97 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 26.48 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 27.01 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 27.45 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 27.88 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 28.45 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 29.18 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 29.86 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 30.5 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 31.1 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 31.56 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 32.05 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 32.63 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 33 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 33.3 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 33.86 | +1.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 33.86 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.91, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 33.86 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 | 15.62 | 15.56 | 15.76 | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.56 | 15.76 | 17.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.06 | 18.12 | 19.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.99 | 17.34 | 19.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.22 | 17.55 | 22.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.35 | 22.25 | 26.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.5 | 27.01 | 32.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.2 | 32.63 | 33.86 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More reference data data for Latvia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.128 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0673 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Latvia?
- Age dependency ratio old in Latvia was 33.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.86 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.56 in 1952.
- How does Latvia rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Latvia ranks 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).