Age dependency ratio old in Montenegro
Montenegro: Age dependency ratio old was 27.19 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
27.19
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
52nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
27.19
in 2023
All-time low
11.19
in 1985
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Montenegro, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio old in Montenegro is 27.19, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Montenegro peaked at 27.19 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.19, in 1985.
Montenegro ranks 52nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio old in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13.84 | — |
| 1951 | 13.38 | -3.3% |
| 1952 | 12.98 | -3.0% |
| 1953 | 12.65 | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 12.37 | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 12.13 | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 11.92 | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 11.75 | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 11.59 | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 11.47 | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 11.37 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 11.33 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 11.29 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 11.24 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 11.22 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 11.3 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 11.47 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 11.57 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 11.55 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 11.52 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 11.57 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 11.65 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 11.68 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 11.68 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 11.75 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 11.95 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 12.23 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 12.45 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 12.55 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 12.49 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 12.3 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 12.02 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 11.71 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 11.42 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 11.24 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 11.19 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 11.24 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 11.35 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 11.51 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 11.74 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 12.05 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 12.43 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 12.87 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 13.35 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 13.83 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 14.29 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 14.74 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 15.16 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 15.6 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 16.06 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 16.56 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 17.08 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 17.62 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 18.2 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 18.78 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 19.29 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 19.64 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 19.81 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 19.87 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 19.87 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 19.74 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 19.68 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 19.9 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 20.25 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 20.78 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 21.52 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 22.24 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 22.98 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 23.84 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 24.77 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 25.62 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 26.17 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 26.61 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 27.19 | +2.2% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 27.19 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.73, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 27.19 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.14, 90% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.41 | 11.47 | 13.84 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.39 | 11.22 | 11.57 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12 | 11.57 | 12.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.57 | 11.19 | 12.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.04 | 12.05 | 16.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.67 | 16.56 | 19.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.57 | 19.68 | 24.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.4 | 25.62 | 27.19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More reference data data for Montenegro
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0412 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1384 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1046 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1738 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0049 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Montenegro?
- Age dependency ratio old in Montenegro was 27.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 27.19 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.19 in 1985.
- How does Montenegro rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Montenegro ranks 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro 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.
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