Old-age dependency ratio in Netherlands
Netherlands: Old-age dependency ratio was 31.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Old-age dependency ratio in Netherlands, 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 Netherlands is 31.1%, 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, old-age dependency ratio in Netherlands peaked at 31.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.4% | 12.3% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.4% | 14.7% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.8% | 16.3% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.7% | 17.4% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.2% | 18.5% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 19.9% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 22.7% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.5% | 29.8% | 31.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Netherlands?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Netherlands was 31.1% 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 Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 1950.
- How does Netherlands rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Netherlands ranks 33rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio 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 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).