Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) (UNICEF) in Serbia
Serbia: Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) (UNICEF) was 58.72 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
58.72
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
18th
of 74 countries
All-time high
58.72
in 2024
All-time low
42.85
in 1985
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Age dependency ratio in Serbia, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Serbia recorded 58.72 for age dependency ratio in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Serbia peaked at 58.72 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.85, in 1985.
That places Serbia 18th 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 Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.04 | — |
| 1961 | 51.06 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 50.97 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 50.7 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 50.29 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 49.79 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 49.21 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 48.55 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 47.81 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 47.04 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 46.36 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 45.93 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 45.76 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 45.72 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 45.74 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 45.77 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 45.82 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 45.84 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 45.75 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 45.5 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 45.04 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 44.46 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 43.82 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 43.23 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 42.89 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 42.85 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 43 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 43.25 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 43.55 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 43.84 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 44.11 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 44.47 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 44.94 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 45.44 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 45.94 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 46.43 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 46.9 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 47.33 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 47.68 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 47.93 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 48.08 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 48.15 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 48.22 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 48.28 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 48.28 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 48.2 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 48.02 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 47.75 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 47.4 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 47.04 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 46.71 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 46.53 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 46.85 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 47.62 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 48.61 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 49.76 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 50.87 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 51.98 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 53.27 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 54.6 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 55.84 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 56.73 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 57.31 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 57.95 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 58.72 | +1.3% |
Serbia compared with similar countries
- Serbia's 58.72 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54.3, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Serbia's 58.72 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 | 49.65 | 47.04 | 51.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.82 | 45.5 | 46.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.59 | 42.85 | 45.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.12 | 44.11 | 47.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.94 | 47.04 | 48.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.68 | 46.53 | 54.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.31 | 55.84 | 58.72 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More population data for Serbia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7734 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7734 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,778 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.6883 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9703 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.779 (2100)
- Population density 44.02 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 141,046 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Serbia?
- Age dependency ratio in Serbia was 58.72 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.72 in 2024.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.85 in 1985.
- How does Serbia rank for age dependency ratio?
- Serbia ranks 18th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia 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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