Age dependency ratio of working age population in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 60.89 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
60.89
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
76th
of 236 countries
All-time high
76.47
in 1962
All-time low
46.77
in 2009
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Kazakhstan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio of working age population in Kazakhstan stood at 60.89.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Kazakhstan peaked at 76.47 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 46.77, in 2009.
That places Kazakhstan 76th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 70.38 | — |
| 1951 | 68.83 | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 66.86 | -2.9% |
| 1953 | 65.07 | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 63.56 | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 62.85 | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 63.18 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 64.44 | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 67.05 | +4.1% |
| 1959 | 70.53 | +5.2% |
| 1960 | 73.85 | +4.7% |
| 1961 | 75.9 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 76.47 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 76.43 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 75.88 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 74.92 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 73.79 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 72.63 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 71.42 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 70.22 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 69.05 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 67.86 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 66.6 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 65.3 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 64.02 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 62.8 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 62.25 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 62.32 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 62.31 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 64.89 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 67.1 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 66.27 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 65.53 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 64.91 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 64.44 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 64.13 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 63.36 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 62.08 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 60.83 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 60.09 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 59.88 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 59.75 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 59.64 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 59.51 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 59.3 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 58.86 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 58.08 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 56.96 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 55.53 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 53.88 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 52.27 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 50.89 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 49.71 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 48.79 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 48.14 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 47.69 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 47.35 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 47.11 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 46.93 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 46.77 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 46.79 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 47.29 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 48.26 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 49.53 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 50.98 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 52.52 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 54.03 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 55.41 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 56.52 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 57.46 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 58.37 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 59.38 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 60.28 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 60.89 | +1.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 60.89 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.28, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 60.89 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.31, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 66.28 | 62.85 | 70.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | 74.15 | 70.22 | 76.47 | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.74 | 62.25 | 69.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.87 | 60.09 | 67.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.14 | 53.88 | 59.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.57 | 46.77 | 52.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.88 | 46.79 | 57.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.73 | 58.37 | 60.89 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 73 French Guiana 61.4 compare
- 74 Faroe Islands 60.99 compare
- 75 Micronesia (country) 60.93 compare
- 77 Eswatini 60.81 compare
- 78 Sweden 60.69 compare
- 79 Cook Islands 60.57 compare
More population data for Kazakhstan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2152 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7585 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2152 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2511 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 25,610 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2235 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.205 (2100)
- Population density 12.47 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.92 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Kazakhstan?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Kazakhstan was 60.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 76.47 in 1962.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.77 in 2009.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Kazakhstan ranks 76th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).