Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) (UNICEF) in Netherlands
Netherlands: Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) (UNICEF) was 55.09 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
55.09
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
35th
of 74 countries
All-time high
63.88
in 1960
All-time low
44.93
in 1988
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Age dependency ratio in Netherlands, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 55.09 for age dependency ratio in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Netherlands peaked at 63.88 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 44.93, in 1988.
That places Netherlands 35th 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 63.88 | — |
| 1961 | 63.44 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 62.34 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 61.58 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 61.15 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 60.85 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 60.58 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 60.41 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 60.26 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 60.1 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 59.89 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 59.53 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 59.06 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 58.42 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 57.59 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 56.59 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 55.45 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 54.35 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 53.28 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 52.19 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 51.13 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 50.14 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 49.16 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 48.12 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 46.99 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 46.07 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 45.48 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 45.07 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 44.93 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 45 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 45.18 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 45.43 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 45.69 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 45.94 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 46.21 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 46.48 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 46.68 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 46.9 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 47.16 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 47.4 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 47.6 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 47.72 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 47.78 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 47.88 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 48.05 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 48.17 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 48.21 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 48.25 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 48.38 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 48.64 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 48.94 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 49.63 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 50.65 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 51.43 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 52.02 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 52.43 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 52.7 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 52.98 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 53.26 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 53.51 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 53.82 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 54.2 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 54.45 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 54.63 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 55.09 | +0.9% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 55.09 is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.8, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 55.09 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.83, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.46 | 60.1 | 63.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.63 | 52.19 | 59.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.21 | 44.93 | 51.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.31 | 45.18 | 47.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.07 | 47.6 | 48.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.75 | 48.94 | 53.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.44 | 53.82 | 55.09 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More population data for Netherlands
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5458 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1961 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2761 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.201 (2100)
- Population density 519.97 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 757,165 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.201 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3126 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Netherlands?
- Age dependency ratio in Netherlands was 55.09 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 63.88 in 1960.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.93 in 1988.
- How does Netherlands rank for age dependency ratio?
- Netherlands ranks 35th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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