Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Slovakia
Slovakia: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 24.09 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
24.09
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
178th
of 229 countries
All-time high
51.23
in 1961
All-time low
21.44
in 2011
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Slovakia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Slovakia stood at 24.09.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Slovakia peaked at 51.23 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 21.44, in 2011.
Slovakia ranks 178th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.79 | — |
| 1951 | 45.4 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 46.28 | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 47.21 | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 48.03 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 48.73 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 49.39 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 50.02 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 50.53 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 50.82 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 51.03 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 51.23 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 50.99 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 50.46 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 49.96 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 49.28 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 48.23 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 47 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 45.72 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 44.52 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 43.48 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 42.46 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 41.54 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 40.96 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 40.78 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 40.77 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 40.77 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 40.9 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 41.06 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 41.15 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 41.13 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 41.01 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 40.97 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 41.01 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 41.12 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 41.25 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 41.29 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 41.13 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 40.71 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 40.03 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 39.15 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 38.27 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 37.37 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 36.4 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 35.31 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 34.16 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 33.04 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 31.94 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 30.83 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 29.7 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 28.55 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 27.38 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 26.28 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 25.28 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 24.4 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 23.64 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 22.92 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 22.3 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 21.8 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 21.52 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 21.45 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 21.44 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 21.46 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 21.5 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 21.6 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 21.74 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 22.03 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 22.45 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 22.87 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 23.25 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 23.53 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 23.8 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 24.03 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 24.09 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.12 | 44.79 | 50.82 | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.84 | 44.52 | 51.23 | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.39 | 40.77 | 43.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.97 | 40.03 | 41.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.62 | 29.7 | 39.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.41 | 21.52 | 28.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.98 | 21.44 | 23.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.86 | 23.53 | 24.09 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 175 Bahrain 24.55 compare
- 176 Saint Lucia 24.54 compare
- 177 Finland 24.29 compare
- 179 China (People’s Republic of) 24.01 compare
- 180 Kuwait 23.71 compare
- 181 Netherlands 23.46 compare
More population data for Slovakia
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6992 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.659 (2100)
- Population density 71.28 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 131,931 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.659 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 144,269 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0.0266 units per person (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Slovakia?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Slovakia was 24.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.23 in 1961.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.44 in 2011.
- How does Slovakia rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Slovakia ranks 178th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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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