Old-age dependency ratio in Vatican
Vatican: Old-age dependency ratio was 91.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Old-age dependency ratio in Vatican, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vatican recorded 91.5% for old-age dependency ratio in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, old-age dependency ratio in Vatican peaked at 107.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1963.
Vatican ranks 1st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.3% | 6.0% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.6% | 5.8% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.3% | 10.0% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.7% | 14.8% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.0% | 22.1% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.0% | 40.6% | 70.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 75.9% | 107.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 91.5% | 96.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Vatican?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Vatican was 91.5% 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 Vatican?
- The highest recorded value was 107.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Vatican?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1963.
- How does Vatican rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Vatican ranks 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio rising or falling in Vatican?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vatican 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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The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).