Age dependency ratio old in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Age dependency ratio old was 26.74 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
26.74
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
56th
of 236 countries
All-time high
26.74
in 2023
All-time low
8.25
in 1964
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in North Macedonia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 26.74 for age dependency ratio old 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, age dependency ratio old in North Macedonia peaked at 26.74 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.25, 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.
Age dependency ratio old in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.38 | — |
| 1951 | 10.79 | -5.2% |
| 1952 | 10.3 | -4.6% |
| 1953 | 9.88 | -4.0% |
| 1954 | 9.58 | -3.1% |
| 1955 | 9.36 | -2.2% |
| 1956 | 9.17 | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 8.98 | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 8.82 | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 8.68 | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 8.56 | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 8.44 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 8.35 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 8.29 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 8.25 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 8.25 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 8.29 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 8.35 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 8.43 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 8.48 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 8.53 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 8.62 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 8.73 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 8.86 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 9.02 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 9.19 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 9.37 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 9.55 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 9.67 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 9.71 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 9.66 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 9.55 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 9.47 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 9.44 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 9.46 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 9.56 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 9.73 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 9.95 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 10.2 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 10.48 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 10.8 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 11.21 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 11.72 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 12.25 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 12.77 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 13.18 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 13.45 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 13.69 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 13.99 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 14.31 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 14.61 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 14.88 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 15.11 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 15.28 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 15.45 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 15.62 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 15.82 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 16.07 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 16.33 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 16.59 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 16.82 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 17.08 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 17.46 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 18.06 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 18.8 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 19.55 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 20.35 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 21.26 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 22.33 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 23.52 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 24.6 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 25.32 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 25.92 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 26.74 | +3.2% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 26.74 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.73, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 26.74 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.14, 89% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.69 | 8.68 | 11.38 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.37 | 8.25 | 8.56 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.13 | 8.53 | 9.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.75 | 9.44 | 10.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.74 | 10.8 | 14.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.57 | 14.61 | 16.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.52 | 16.82 | 23.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.64 | 24.6 | 26.74 | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More reference data data for North Macedonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1665 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0308 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.342 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.224 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6296 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.168 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in North Macedonia?
- Age dependency ratio old in North Macedonia was 26.74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.74 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.25 in 1964.
- How does North Macedonia rank for age dependency ratio old?
- North Macedonia ranks 56th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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