Age dependency ratio old in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Age dependency ratio old was 30.33 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
30.33
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
38th
of 236 countries
All-time high
30.33
in 2023
All-time low
16.22
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in United Kingdom, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio old in United Kingdom is 30.33, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in United Kingdom peaked at 30.33 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.22, in 1950.
That places United Kingdom 38th 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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.22 | — |
| 1951 | 16.4 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 16.62 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 16.84 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 17.02 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 17.18 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 17.36 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 17.55 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 17.72 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 17.86 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 18 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 18.11 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 18.17 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 18.33 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 18.64 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 18.97 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 19.3 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 19.67 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 20.06 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 20.45 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 20.85 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 21.25 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 21.6 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 21.93 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 22.26 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 22.54 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 22.75 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 22.94 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 23.14 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 23.31 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 23.41 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 23.41 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 23.25 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 22.95 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 22.81 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 23.02 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 23.32 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 23.54 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 23.92 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 24.27 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 24.41 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 24.57 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 24.7 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 24.76 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 24.78 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 24.78 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 24.75 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 24.69 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 24.6 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 24.47 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 24.36 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 24.3 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 24.28 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 24.27 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 24.27 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 24.21 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 24.1 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 24.08 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 24.22 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 24.48 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 24.76 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 25.23 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 25.98 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 26.68 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 27.2 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 27.58 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 27.9 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 28.25 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 28.63 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 29.03 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 29.3 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 29.46 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 29.8 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 30.33 | +1.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 30.33 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.91, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 30.33 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.14, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.08 | 16.22 | 17.86 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.97 | 18 | 20.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.26 | 20.85 | 23.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.39 | 22.81 | 24.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.65 | 24.41 | 24.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.26 | 24.08 | 24.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.12 | 24.76 | 29.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.72 | 29.3 | 30.33 | 4 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 35 Austria 30.73 compare
- 36 Romania 30.68 compare
- 37 Lithuania 30.41 compare
- 39 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 30.15 compare
- 40 Montserrat 30 compare
- 41 Switzerland 29.96 compare
More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in United Kingdom?
- Age dependency ratio old in United Kingdom was 30.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 30.33 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.22 in 1950.
- How does United Kingdom rank for age dependency ratio old?
- United Kingdom ranks 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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