Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Moldova

Moldova: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 31.05 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
31.05
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
130th
of 236 countries
All-time high
58.84
in 1962
All-time low
24.01
in 2012
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Moldova, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Moldova recorded 31.05 for age dependency ratio young of working age population in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Moldova peaked at 58.84 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 24.01, in 2012.

That places Moldova 130th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 52.12 50.74 55.67 10
1960s 55.86 50.2 58.84 10
1970s 43.54 40.16 48.69 10
1980s 42.1 40.91 43.51 10
1990s 41.36 37.09 43.41 10
2000s 28.98 24.82 35.35 10
2010s 26.17 24.01 29.78 10
2020s 30.88 30.42 31.12 4

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 127 Turkey 32.04 compare
  2. 128 New Caledonia 31.94 compare
  3. 129 Malaysia 31.72 compare
  4. 131 Greenland 30.12 compare
  5. 132 Bhutan 29.74 compare
  6. 133 Colombia 29.41 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Moldova?
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Moldova was 31.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 58.84 in 1962.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 24.01 in 2012.
How does Moldova rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Moldova ranks 130th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Moldova data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio young of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Age dependency ratio young of working age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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