Old-age dependency ratio in Moldova
Moldova: Old-age dependency ratio was 24.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24.2%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
65th
of 236 countries
All-time high
24.2%
in 2023
All-time low
7.5%
in 1953
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Old-age dependency ratio in Moldova, 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 Moldova is 24.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, old-age dependency ratio in Moldova peaked at 24.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 1953.
That places Moldova 65th 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.
Old-age dependency ratio in Moldova, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.7% | — |
| 1951 | 7.6% | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 7.6% | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 7.5% | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 7.5% | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 7.6% | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 7.7% | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 7.7% | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 7.9% | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 8.0% | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 8.2% | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 8.4% | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 8.6% | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 8.8% | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 9.1% | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 9.3% | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 9.5% | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 9.7% | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 9.9% | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 10.0% | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 10.1% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 10.1% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 10.2% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 10.2% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 10.4% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 10.5% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 10.8% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 11.0% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 11.3% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 11.2% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 11.2% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 11.2% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 11.2% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 11.3% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 11.5% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 11.8% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 12.1% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 12.4% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 12.8% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 13.1% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 13.5% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 13.9% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 14.3% | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 14.7% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 14.9% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 15.1% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 15.2% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 15.2% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 15.2% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 15.2% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 15.2% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 15.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 15.2% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 15.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 15.2% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 15.2% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 14.7% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 19.8% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 20.8% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 22.5% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 23.3% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 24.2% | +3.8% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 24.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.7%, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 24.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.1%, 80% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.7% | 7.5% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.2% | 8.2% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.6% | 10.1% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.7% | 11.2% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.5% | 13.1% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 15.1% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 14.5% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 21.7% | 24.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More reference data data for Moldova
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2466 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1366 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6117 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6426 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Moldova?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Moldova was 24.2% 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 Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 1953.
- How does Moldova rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Moldova ranks 65th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Moldova 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).