Total dependency ratio in Armenia
Armenia: Total dependency ratio was 48.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Armenia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total dependency ratio in Armenia stood at 48.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Armenia peaked at 82.0% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 42.9%, in 2011.
Armenia ranks 177th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 68.5% | 65.0% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 80.1% | 76.0% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.1% | 56.8% | 76.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.6% | 54.1% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.7% | 54.8% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.4% | 43.3% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 42.9% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 48.2% | 48.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Armenia?
- Total dependency ratio in Armenia was 48.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 1964.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.9% in 2011.
- How does Armenia rank for total dependency ratio?
- Armenia ranks 177th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).