Age dependency ratio old in Slovenia

Slovenia: Age dependency ratio old was 33.43 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
33.43
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
20th
of 236 countries
All-time high
33.43
in 2023
All-time low
11.51
in 1958
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Age dependency ratio old in Slovenia, 1950–2023

101520253035195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Slovenia recorded 33.43 for age dependency ratio old in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Slovenia peaked at 33.43 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.51, in 1958.

That places Slovenia 20th 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 Slovenia, year by year

Annual values for Age dependency ratio old in Slovenia, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 11.65 —
1951 11.64 -0.1%
1952 11.64 +0.1%
1953 11.68 +0.3%
1954 11.7 +0.2%
1955 11.67 -0.3%
1956 11.59 -0.6%
1957 11.55 -0.4%
1958 11.51 -0.3%
1959 11.54 +0.2%
1960 11.66 +1.0%
1961 11.83 +1.5%
1962 12.03 +1.7%
1963 12.25 +1.8%
1964 12.53 +2.2%
1965 12.91 +3.1%
1966 13.35 +3.4%
1967 13.73 +2.9%
1968 14 +1.9%
1969 14.21 +1.5%
1970 14.46 +1.7%
1971 14.77 +2.2%
1972 15.13 +2.4%
1973 15.5 +2.4%
1974 15.9 +2.5%
1975 16.27 +2.3%
1976 16.55 +1.8%
1977 16.8 +1.5%
1978 17.03 +1.4%
1979 17.19 +0.9%
1980 17.08 -0.6%
1981 16.67 -2.4%
1982 16.14 -3.2%
1983 15.53 -3.7%
1984 15.09 -2.8%
1985 14.96 -0.9%
1986 14.83 -0.8%
1987 14.81 -0.2%
1988 15.04 +1.6%
1989 15.33 +1.9%
1990 15.61 +1.8%
1991 15.91 +1.9%
1992 16.27 +2.2%
1993 16.68 +2.6%
1994 17.1 +2.5%
1995 17.58 +2.9%
1996 18.12 +3.0%
1997 18.59 +2.6%
1998 19.08 +2.6%
1999 19.48 +2.1%
2000 19.82 +1.8%
2001 20.22 +2.0%
2002 20.61 +1.9%
2003 20.96 +1.7%
2004 21.34 +1.8%
2005 21.77 +2.0%
2006 22.18 +1.9%
2007 22.57 +1.8%
2008 23.04 +2.1%
2009 23.41 +1.6%
2010 23.54 +0.5%
2011 23.81 +1.2%
2012 24.39 +2.4%
2013 25.09 +2.9%
2014 25.88 +3.1%
2015 26.81 +3.6%
2016 27.79 +3.7%
2017 28.78 +3.6%
2018 29.72 +3.3%
2019 30.5 +2.6%
2020 31.06 +1.8%
2021 31.69 +2.1%
2022 32.58 +2.8%
2023 33.43 +2.6%

Slovenia compared with similar countries

  • Slovenia's 33.43 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.91, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Slovenia's 33.43 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.14, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 11.62 11.51 11.7 10
1960s 12.85 11.66 14.21 10
1970s 15.96 14.46 17.19 10
1980s 15.55 14.81 17.08 10
1990s 17.44 15.61 19.48 10
2000s 21.59 19.82 23.41 10
2010s 26.63 23.54 30.5 10
2020s 32.19 31.06 33.43 4

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 17 Serbia 35.26 compare
  2. 18 Bulgaria 34.3 compare
  3. 19 Latvia 33.86 compare
  4. 21 Bosnia and Herzegovina 33.19 compare
  5. 22 Estonia 33.1 compare
  6. 23 San Marino 33.05 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio old in Slovenia?
Age dependency ratio old in Slovenia was 33.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 33.43 in 2023.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.51 in 1958.
How does Slovenia rank for age dependency ratio old?
Slovenia ranks 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency ratio old rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovenia 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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Indicator
Age dependency ratio old
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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