Old-age dependency ratio in Serbia
Serbia: Old-age dependency ratio was 35.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
35.3%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
17th
of 236 countries
All-time high
35.3%
in 2023
All-time low
9.1%
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Old-age dependency ratio in Serbia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 35.3% for old-age dependency ratio 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, old-age dependency ratio in Serbia peaked at 35.3% 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.
Old-age dependency ratio in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.3% | — |
| 1951 | 9.1% | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 9.1% | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 9.1% | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 9.2% | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 9.3% | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 9.4% | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 9.5% | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 9.6% | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 9.7% | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 9.9% | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 10.1% | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 10.3% | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 10.5% | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 10.8% | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 11.1% | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 11.5% | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 11.9% | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 12.2% | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 12.5% | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 12.8% | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 13.1% | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 13.4% | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 13.7% | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 14.0% | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 14.4% | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 14.8% | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 15.1% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 15.3% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 15.3% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 15.1% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 14.7% | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 14.2% | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 13.8% | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 13.7% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 13.8% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 14.1% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 14.6% | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 15.1% | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 15.7% | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 16.3% | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 16.9% | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 17.7% | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 18.4% | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 19.2% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 20.1% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 20.9% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 21.7% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 22.5% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 23.2% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 23.8% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 24.3% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 24.8% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 25.2% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 25.5% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 25.7% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 25.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 25.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 25.7% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 25.6% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 25.5% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 26.5% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 27.3% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 28.3% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 29.2% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 30.2% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 31.4% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 32.5% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 33.6% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 34.3% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 34.7% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 35.3% | +1.6% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 35.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.7%, 3.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 35.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.1%, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.3% | 9.1% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.1% | 9.9% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.2% | 12.8% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.5% | 13.7% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.7% | 16.3% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 23.8% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 25.5% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 33.6% | 35.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More reference data data for Serbia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3321 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 15.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Serbia?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Serbia was 35.3% 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 Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 1952.
- How does Serbia rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Serbia ranks 17th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio 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 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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Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).