Age dependency ratio old in Netherlands
Netherlands: Age dependency ratio old was 31.15 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
31.15
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
33rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
31.15
in 2023
All-time low
12.29
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Netherlands, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio old in Netherlands is 31.15, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Netherlands peaked at 31.15 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.29, in 1950.
Netherlands ranks 33rd 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.29 | — |
| 1951 | 12.54 | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 12.84 | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 13.13 | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 13.37 | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 13.59 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 13.8 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 14.02 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 14.25 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 14.5 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 14.75 | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 14.94 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 15.04 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 15.13 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 15.26 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 15.39 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 15.53 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 15.74 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 15.95 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 16.12 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 16.26 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 16.37 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 16.49 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 16.64 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 16.79 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 16.89 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 16.94 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 17.04 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 17.19 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 17.3 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 17.36 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 17.4 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 17.45 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 17.47 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 17.46 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 17.56 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 17.75 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 17.93 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 18.14 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 18.36 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 18.52 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 18.66 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 18.8 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 18.92 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 19.06 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 19.25 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 19.42 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 19.58 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 19.71 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 19.81 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 19.89 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 19.96 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 20.04 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 20.19 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 20.44 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 20.76 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 21.08 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 21.42 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 21.81 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 22.27 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 22.74 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 23.52 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 24.6 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 25.54 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 26.36 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 27.05 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 27.61 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 28.16 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 28.72 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 29.25 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 29.78 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 30.3 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 30.71 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 31.15 | +1.4% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 31.15 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.91, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 31.15 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.14, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.43 | 12.29 | 14.5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.38 | 14.75 | 16.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.79 | 16.26 | 17.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.69 | 17.36 | 18.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.17 | 18.52 | 19.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.79 | 19.89 | 22.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.36 | 22.74 | 29.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.48 | 29.78 | 31.15 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More reference data data for Netherlands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6002 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Netherlands?
- Age dependency ratio old in Netherlands was 31.15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 31.15 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.29 in 1950.
- How does Netherlands rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Netherlands ranks 33rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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