Old-age dependency ratio in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Old-age dependency ratio was 26.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Old-age dependency ratio in North Macedonia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 26.7% for old-age dependency ratio in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, old-age dependency ratio in North Macedonia peaked at 26.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1964.
That places North Macedonia 56th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 9.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.4% | 8.2% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.1% | 8.5% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.8% | 9.4% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.7% | 10.8% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 14.6% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 16.8% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 24.6% | 26.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in North Macedonia?
- Old-age dependency ratio in North Macedonia was 26.7% 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1964.
- How does North Macedonia rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- North Macedonia ranks 56th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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).