Age dependency ratio old in Serbia
Serbia: Age dependency ratio old was 35.26 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
35.26
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
17th
of 236 countries
All-time high
35.26
in 2023
All-time low
9.1
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Serbia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 35.26 for age dependency ratio old in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Serbia peaked at 35.26 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.1, in 1952.
That places Serbia 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio old in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.27 | — |
| 1951 | 9.15 | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 9.1 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 9.12 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 9.2 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 9.29 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 9.38 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 9.46 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 9.57 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 9.72 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 9.9 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 10.08 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 10.26 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 10.47 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 10.76 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 11.12 | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 11.51 | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 11.88 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 12.21 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 12.5 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 12.77 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 13.05 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 13.36 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 13.68 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 14.04 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 14.43 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 14.82 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 15.14 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 15.32 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 15.33 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 15.12 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 14.71 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 14.22 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 13.81 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 13.66 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 13.8 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 14.14 | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 14.59 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 15.11 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 15.66 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 16.26 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 16.93 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 17.67 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 18.45 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 19.25 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 20.07 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 20.9 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 21.71 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 22.48 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 23.18 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 23.79 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 24.3 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 24.77 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 25.18 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 25.48 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 25.67 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 25.77 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 25.78 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 25.7 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 25.59 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 25.48 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 25.48 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 25.82 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 26.49 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 27.32 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 28.27 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 29.23 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 30.24 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 31.38 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 32.54 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 33.59 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 34.28 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 34.71 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 35.26 | +1.6% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 35.26 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.73, 3.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 35.26 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.14, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.33 | 9.1 | 9.72 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.07 | 9.9 | 12.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.19 | 12.77 | 15.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.48 | 13.66 | 15.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.69 | 16.26 | 23.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.2 | 23.79 | 25.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.23 | 25.48 | 32.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.46 | 33.59 | 35.26 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Serbia?
- Age dependency ratio old in Serbia was 35.26 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.26 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1 in 1952.
- How does Serbia rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Serbia ranks 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia 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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