Age dependency ratio of working age population in Estonia
Estonia: Age dependency ratio of working age population 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
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Estonia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio of working age population 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, age dependency ratio of working age population in Estonia peaked at 58.4 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.9, in 2005.
That places Estonia 91st 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 | 52.51 | 50.38 | 56.2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 51.27 | 50.83 | 51.74 | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.49 | 51.12 | 51.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.95 | 50.28 | 51.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.42 | 49.63 | 52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.59 | 46.9 | 48.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.92 | 48.52 | 57.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.2 | 57.81 | 58.4 | 4 |
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More population data for Estonia
- Population growth rate -0.677 (2100)
- Population density 19.31 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 30,706 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.677 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.18 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.18 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 42,267 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.18 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.35 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.34 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Estonia?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Estonia was 58.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.4 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9 in 2005.
- How does Estonia rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Estonia ranks 91st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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