Total dependency ratio in Estonia
Estonia: Total dependency ratio was 58.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
58.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
91st
of 236 countries
All-time high
58.4%
in 2023
All-time low
46.9%
in 2005
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total dependency ratio in Estonia, 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 Estonia is 58.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Estonia peaked at 58.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 2005.
Estonia ranks 91st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total dependency ratio in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 56.2% | — |
| 1951 | 55.1% | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 54.0% | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 53.0% | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 52.2% | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 51.6% | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 51.2% | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 50.9% | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 50.4% | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 51.2% | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 51.7% | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 51.7% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 51.6% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 51.4% | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 51.2% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 51.0% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 50.8% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 50.9% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 51.1% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 51.1% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 51.3% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 51.6% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 51.6% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 51.6% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 51.4% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 51.5% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 51.6% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 51.7% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 51.8% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 51.7% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 51.4% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 51.2% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 50.9% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 50.5% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 50.3% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 50.6% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 51.0% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 51.2% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 51.4% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 51.6% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 51.8% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 51.9% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 52.0% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 51.7% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 51.1% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 49.6% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 48.4% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 48.0% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 47.7% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 47.4% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 47.0% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 46.9% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 47.1% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 47.5% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 47.8% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 48.1% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 48.5% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 49.3% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 50.3% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 51.4% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 52.5% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 53.6% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 54.6% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 55.6% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 56.3% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 57.0% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 57.8% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 58.2% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 58.4% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 58.4% | +0.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 58.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.7%, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 58.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.3%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.5% | 50.4% | 56.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 51.3% | 50.8% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.5% | 51.1% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.0% | 50.3% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.4% | 49.6% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.6% | 46.9% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.9% | 48.5% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 57.8% | 58.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More reference data data for Estonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2774 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1743 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1975 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Estonia?
- Total dependency ratio in Estonia was 58.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 2005.
- How does Estonia rank for total dependency ratio?
- Estonia ranks 91st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia 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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Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).