Age dependency ratio in Belarus
Belarus: Age dependency ratio was 51.43 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
51.43
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
52nd
of 74 countries
All-time high
62.86
in 1962
All-time low
40.35
in 2011
Years of data
65
1960β2024
Age dependency ratio in Belarus, 1960β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio in Belarus is 51.43, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Belarus peaked at 62.86 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 40.35, in 2011.
Belarus ranks 52nd of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.01 | 61.05 | 62.86 | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.82 | 50.88 | 60.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.26 | 48.63 | 50.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.16 | 48.49 | 52.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.88 | 40.86 | 47.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.56 | 40.35 | 47.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.2 | 48.77 | 51.43 | 5 |
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More population data for Belarus
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.16 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 144,679 (2100)
- Population density 21.44 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.16 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1945 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.4518 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,410 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.4518 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.22 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 43,397 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Belarus?
- Age dependency ratio in Belarus was 51.43 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 62.86 in 1962.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.35 in 2011.
- How does Belarus rank for age dependency ratio?
- Belarus ranks 52nd out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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