Age dependency ratio of working age population in Latvia
Latvia: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 58.77 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
58.77
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
86th
of 236 countries
All-time high
58.77
in 2023
All-time low
46.16
in 2006
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Latvia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio of working age population in Latvia stood at 58.77. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Latvia peaked at 58.77 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.16, in 2006.
Latvia ranks 86th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.96 | 49.12 | 54.09 | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.72 | 48.84 | 50.36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.81 | 50.26 | 51.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.47 | 49.05 | 50.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.15 | 49.43 | 52.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.9 | 46.16 | 48.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.41 | 47.99 | 57.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.39 | 57.89 | 58.77 | 4 |
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More population data for Latvia
- Population growth rate -1.03 (2100)
- Population density 14.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 31,860 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.03 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.24 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.24 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 49,220 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.24 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.34 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.32 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Latvia?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Latvia was 58.77 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.77 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.16 in 2006.
- How does Latvia rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Latvia ranks 86th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia 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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