Total dependency ratio in Latvia
Latvia: Total dependency ratio was 58.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Total dependency ratio in Latvia, 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 Latvia is 58.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Latvia peaked at 58.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.2%, in 2006.
That places Latvia 86th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.0% | 49.1% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.7% | 48.8% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.8% | 50.3% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.5% | 49.1% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.1% | 49.4% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.9% | 46.2% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 48.0% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.4% | 57.9% | 58.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Latvia?
- Total dependency ratio in Latvia was 58.8% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.2% in 2006.
- How does Latvia rank for total dependency ratio?
- Latvia ranks 86th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia 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).