Old-age dependency ratio in Mongolia
Mongolia: Old-age dependency ratio was 7.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Old-age dependency ratio in Mongolia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, old-age dependency ratio in Mongolia stood at 7.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, old-age dependency ratio in Mongolia peaked at 12.0% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2004.
That places Mongolia 162nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.5% | 6.2% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.5% | 10.1% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.8% | 9.5% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.3% | 7.2% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 5.7% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 5.4% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.6% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.8% | 7.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Mongolia?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Mongolia was 7.8% 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 1969.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2004.
- How does Mongolia rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Mongolia ranks 162nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia 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).