Total dependency ratio in Belarus
Belarus: Total dependency ratio was 50.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Belarus, 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 Belarus is 50.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Belarus peaked at 62.9% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 40.3%, in 2011.
Belarus ranks 159th 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 | 57.4% | 55.6% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 62.0% | 61.0% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.8% | 50.9% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.3% | 48.6% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.2% | 48.5% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.9% | 40.9% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 40.3% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 48.8% | 50.9% | 4 |
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More population data for Belarus
- World population growth -1.2% (2100)
- Population density 21.44 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 144,679 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.22 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.22 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 43,397 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.22 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.2 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Belarus?
- Total dependency ratio in Belarus was 50.9% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 62.9% in 1962.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.3% in 2011.
- How does Belarus rank for total dependency ratio?
- Belarus ranks 159th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus 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).