Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) (UNICEF) in Estonia
Estonia: Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) (UNICEF) was 58.57 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
58.57
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
20th
of 74 countries
All-time high
58.57
in 2024
All-time low
46.91
in 2005
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Age dependency ratio in Estonia, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, age dependency ratio in Estonia stood at 58.57. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Estonia peaked at 58.57 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.91, in 2005.
That places Estonia 20th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) (UNICEF) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.16 | — |
| 1961 | 51.67 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 51.74 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 51.63 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 51.42 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 51.25 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 51.02 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 50.83 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 50.94 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 51.06 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 51.12 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 51.33 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 51.58 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 51.64 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 51.56 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 51.45 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 51.4 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 51.48 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 51.61 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 51.75 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 51.8 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 51.66 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 51.36 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 51.16 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 50.91 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 50.48 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 50.28 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 50.35 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 50.6 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 50.97 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 51.23 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 51.36 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 51.57 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 51.81 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 51.94 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 52 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 51.93 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 51.69 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 51.09 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 49.63 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 48.42 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 48.02 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 47.7 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 47.36 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 47.06 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 46.91 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 47.14 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 47.55 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 47.77 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 48.08 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 48.54 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 49.26 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 50.27 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 51.37 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 52.55 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 53.62 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 54.65 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 55.62 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 56.35 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 57.06 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 57.82 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 58.27 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 58.39 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 58.43 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 58.57 | +0.2% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 58.57 is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.8, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 58.57 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 | 51.27 | 50.83 | 51.74 | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.49 | 51.12 | 51.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.96 | 50.28 | 51.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.43 | 49.63 | 52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.6 | 46.91 | 48.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.93 | 48.54 | 57.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.3 | 57.82 | 58.57 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More population data for Estonia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6697 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5636 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6697 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6551 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3052 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.677 (2100)
- Population density 19.31 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 30,706 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.677 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0322 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Estonia?
- Age dependency ratio in Estonia was 58.57 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.57 in 2024.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.91 in 2005.
- How does Estonia rank for age dependency ratio?
- Estonia ranks 20th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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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