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
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.
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Moldova, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50.88 | — |
| 1951 | 50.74 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 50.75 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 50.86 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 51.08 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 51.48 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 52.17 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 53.15 | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 54.38 | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 55.67 | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 57 | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 58.18 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 58.84 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 58.81 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 58.05 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 56.78 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 55.24 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 53.57 | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 51.87 | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 50.2 | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 48.69 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 47.33 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 46.01 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 44.77 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 43.53 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 42.38 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 41.41 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 40.65 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 40.16 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 40.44 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 40.91 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 40.97 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 41.09 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 41.33 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 41.72 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 42.21 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 42.74 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 43.15 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 43.4 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 43.51 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 43.41 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 43.21 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 43.02 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 42.79 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 42.41 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 41.84 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 41.07 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 40.06 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 38.71 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 37.09 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 35.35 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 33.53 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 31.71 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 30.01 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 28.58 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 27.54 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 26.76 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 26.06 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 25.41 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 24.82 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 24.36 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 24.08 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 24.01 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 24.23 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 24.95 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 26.02 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 27.13 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 28.15 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 29.01 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 29.78 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 30.42 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 30.92 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 31.12 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 31.05 | -0.2% |
Moldova compared with similar countries
- Moldova's 31.05 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.69, 87% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Moldova's 31.05 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.95, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Moldova
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9131 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.8797 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9131 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4425 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2118 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.923 (2100)
- Population density 45.12 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 62,192 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.923 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.4989 % change on previous year (2025)
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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