Total dependency ratio in Czechia
Czechia: Total dependency ratio was 56.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Czechia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total dependency ratio in Czechia is 56.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Czechia peaked at 58.5% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 40.2%, in 2006.
Czechia ranks 104th 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 | 52.5% | 48.2% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 51.6% | 50.3% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.9% | 50.2% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.2% | 52.6% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.4% | 44.0% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.3% | 40.2% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 42.6% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.2% | 56.8% | 57.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Czechia?
- Total dependency ratio in Czechia was 56.8% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.5% in 1979.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.2% in 2006.
- How does Czechia rank for total dependency ratio?
- Czechia ranks 104th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia 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).