Age dependency ratio of working age population in Moldova
Moldova: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 55.28 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
55.28
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
115th
of 236 countries
All-time high
67.66
in 1963
All-time low
38.53
in 2012
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Moldova, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Moldova recorded 55.28 for age dependency ratio of working age population in 2023.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Moldova peaked at 67.66 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 38.53, in 2012.
That places Moldova 115th 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 Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.62 | — |
| 1951 | 58.37 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 58.32 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 58.4 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 58.62 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 59.07 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 59.83 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 60.9 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 62.23 | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 63.66 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 65.15 | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 66.57 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 67.46 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 67.66 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 67.12 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 66.07 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 64.76 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 63.3 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 61.77 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 60.25 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 58.81 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 57.46 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 56.17 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 55 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 53.9 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 52.93 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 52.19 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 51.68 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 51.42 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 51.68 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 52.08 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 52.17 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 52.29 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 52.57 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 53.06 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 53.74 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 54.54 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 55.24 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 55.81 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 56.28 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 56.55 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 56.7 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 56.9 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 57.09 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 57.08 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 56.77 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 56.18 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 55.26 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 53.93 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 52.29 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 50.55 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 48.77 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 46.97 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 45.22 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 43.71 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 42.65 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 41.99 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 41.41 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 40.75 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 39.98 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 39.22 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 38.69 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 38.53 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 38.98 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 40.51 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 42.73 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 44.95 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 47 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 48.81 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 50.55 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 52.16 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 53.47 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 54.46 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 55.28 | +1.5% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 55.28 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.28, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 55.28 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.31, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.8 | 58.32 | 63.66 | 10 |
| 1960s | 65.01 | 60.25 | 67.66 | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.12 | 51.42 | 58.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.78 | 52.08 | 56.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.88 | 52.29 | 57.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.2 | 39.98 | 50.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43 | 38.53 | 50.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.84 | 52.16 | 55.28 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Moldova
More population data for Moldova
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9131 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.8797 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9131 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4425 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2118 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.923 (2100)
- Population density 45.12 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 62,192 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.923 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.4989 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Moldova?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Moldova was 55.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 67.66 in 1963.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.53 in 2012.
- How does Moldova rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Moldova ranks 115th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova 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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