Total dependency ratio in Montenegro
Montenegro: Total dependency ratio was 55.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Montenegro, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 55.7% for total dependency ratio in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Montenegro peaked at 76.4% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 47.7%, in 2012.
Montenegro ranks 112th 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 | 74.4% | 73.4% | 76.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 72.3% | 67.1% | 74.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.6% | 56.5% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.0% | 50.4% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.3% | 49.5% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.4% | 48.8% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 47.7% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 54.0% | 55.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Montenegro?
- Total dependency ratio in Montenegro was 55.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 76.4% in 1950.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.7% in 2012.
- How does Montenegro rank for total dependency ratio?
- Montenegro ranks 112th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro 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).