Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Serbia

Serbia: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 22.67 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
22.67
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
193rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
41.78
in 1950
All-time low
21.02
in 2012
Years of data
74
1950–2023

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

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Serbia recorded 22.67 for age dependency ratio young of working age population in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Serbia peaked at 41.78 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 21.02, in 2012.

That places Serbia 193rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 41.25 41.08 41.78 10
1960s 38.58 34.54 41.14 10
1970s 31.62 30.16 33.59 10
1980s 29.11 28.17 29.93 10
1990s 26.42 24.75 27.84 10
2000s 22.73 21.45 24.29 10
2010s 21.44 21.02 22.04 10
2020s 22.47 22.22 22.67 4

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 190 Bulgaria 22.85 compare
  2. 191 Lithuania 22.81 compare
  3. 192 Cuba 22.72 compare
  4. 194 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 22.62 compare
  5. 195 Croatia 22.43 compare
  6. 196 Hungary 22.39 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Serbia?
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Serbia was 22.67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 41.78 in 1950.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 21.02 in 2012.
How does Serbia rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Serbia ranks 193rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia 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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