Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) (UNICEF) in Latvia
Latvia: Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) (UNICEF) was 59.11 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
59.11
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
14th
of 74 countries
All-time high
59.11
in 2024
All-time low
46.17
in 2006
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Age dependency ratio in Latvia, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 59.11 for age dependency ratio in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Latvia peaked at 59.11 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.17, in 2006.
That places Latvia 14th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) (UNICEF) in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.84 | — |
| 1961 | 49.48 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 49.78 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 49.82 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 49.74 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 49.69 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 49.69 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 49.75 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 50.04 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 50.36 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 50.63 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 50.93 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 51.24 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 51.26 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 51.11 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 50.99 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 50.78 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 50.57 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 50.36 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 50.27 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 50.21 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 49.94 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 49.56 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 49.38 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 49.32 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 49.14 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 49.06 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 49.15 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 49.4 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 49.62 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 49.68 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 50.41 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 51.5 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 52.04 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 52.25 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 52.23 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 51.95 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 51.47 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 50.59 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 49.43 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 48.49 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 47.78 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 47.17 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 46.73 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 46.42 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 46.19 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 46.17 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 46.24 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 46.56 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 47.28 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 48 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 48.62 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 49.34 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 50.38 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 51.72 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 53 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 54.28 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 55.48 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 56.33 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 57.1 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 57.9 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 58.35 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 58.57 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 58.79 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 59.11 | +0.5% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 59.11 is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.8, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 59.11 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.83, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.72 | 48.84 | 50.36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.82 | 50.27 | 51.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.48 | 49.06 | 50.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.15 | 49.43 | 52.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.9 | 46.17 | 48.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.42 | 48 | 57.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.55 | 57.9 | 59.11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More population data for Latvia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.55 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8064 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.481 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.2171 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Latvia?
- Age dependency ratio in Latvia was 59.11 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.11 in 2024.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.17 in 2006.
- How does Latvia rank for age dependency ratio?
- Latvia ranks 14th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia 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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