Old-age dependency ratio in Moldova
Moldova: Old-age dependency ratio was 24.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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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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About this data
The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).