Total dependency ratio in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Total dependency ratio was 43.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Azerbaijan, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total dependency ratio in Azerbaijan stood at 43.6%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Azerbaijan peaked at 99.3% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 38.7%, in 2011.
That places Azerbaijan 202nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.3% | 63.3% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 94.4% | 81.8% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 81.7% | 65.3% | 95.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.9% | 58.3% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.4% | 57.9% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.6% | 40.4% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 38.7% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 43.4% | 43.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Azerbaijan?
- Total dependency ratio in Azerbaijan was 43.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 1967.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.7% in 2011.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for total dependency ratio?
- Azerbaijan ranks 202nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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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About this data
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).