Total dependency ratio in Moldova
Moldova: Total dependency ratio was 55.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Moldova, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 55.3% for total dependency ratio in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Moldova peaked at 67.7% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 38.5%, in 2012.
Moldova ranks 115th 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 | 59.8% | 58.3% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 65.0% | 60.3% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.1% | 51.4% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.8% | 52.1% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.9% | 52.3% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.2% | 40.0% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 38.5% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 52.2% | 55.3% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Moldova?
- Total dependency ratio in Moldova was 55.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 67.7% in 1963.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.5% in 2012.
- How does Moldova rank for total dependency ratio?
- Moldova ranks 115th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova 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).