Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) (UNICEF) in Czechia
Czechia: Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) (UNICEF) was 56.84 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
56.84
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
30th
of 74 countries
All-time high
58.53
in 1979
All-time low
40.25
in 2006
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Age dependency ratio in Czechia, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio in Czechia is 56.84, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Czechia peaked at 58.53 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 40.25, in 2006.
That places Czechia 30th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) (UNICEF) in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.86 | — |
| 1961 | 53.28 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 52.31 | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 51.59 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 51.32 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 51.17 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 50.92 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 50.66 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 50.45 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 50.29 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 50.21 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 50.3 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 50.71 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 51.53 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 52.84 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 54.38 | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 55.8 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 57.04 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 57.99 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 58.53 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 58.45 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 57.73 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 56.7 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 55.58 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 54.75 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 54.42 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 54.26 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 54.01 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 53.49 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 52.59 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 51.47 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 50.42 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 49.45 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 48.5 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 47.56 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 46.7 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 46 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 45.35 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 44.7 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 44.03 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 43.31 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 42.58 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 41.89 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 41.23 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 40.7 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 40.38 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 40.25 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 40.37 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 40.83 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 41.6 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 42.58 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 43.87 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 45.47 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 47.08 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 48.59 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 50.08 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 51.61 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 53.14 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 54.58 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 55.91 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 56.98 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 57.74 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 57.4 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 56.79 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 56.84 | +0.1% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 56.84 is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.8, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 56.84 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.83, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.58 | 50.29 | 53.86 | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.93 | 50.21 | 58.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.2 | 52.59 | 58.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.42 | 44.03 | 51.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.31 | 40.25 | 43.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.29 | 42.58 | 55.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.15 | 56.79 | 57.74 | 5 |
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- Population density 106.6 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Czechia?
- Age dependency ratio in Czechia was 56.84 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.53 in 1979.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.25 in 2006.
- How does Czechia rank for age dependency ratio?
- Czechia ranks 30th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia 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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