Age dependency ratio, young in Armenia
Armenia: Age dependency ratio, young was 28.69 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
28.69
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
27th
of 74 countries
All-time high
73.29
in 1965
All-time low
27.59
in 2010
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Age dependency ratio, young in Armenia, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 28.69 for age dependency ratio, young in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Armenia peaked at 73.29 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 27.59, in 2010.
Armenia ranks 27th of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, young in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 65.97 | — |
| 1961 | 69.37 | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 71.6 | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 72.75 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 73.24 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 73.29 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 72.9 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 72.14 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 71.07 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 69.67 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 67.91 | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 65.81 | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 63.43 | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 60.88 | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 58.21 | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 55.53 | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 53.13 | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 51.27 | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 49.86 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 48.56 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 47.45 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 46.76 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 46.41 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 46.33 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 46.48 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 46.72 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 46.94 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 47.17 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 47.38 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 47.09 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 46.93 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 47.33 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 48.95 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 51.23 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 52.38 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 52.41 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 51.59 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 50.52 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 47.92 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 44.11 | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 40.65 | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 37.92 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 35.95 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 34.37 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 32.89 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 31.39 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 29.93 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 28.71 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 27.96 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 27.65 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 27.59 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 27.65 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 27.85 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 28.22 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 28.68 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 29.17 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 29.65 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 30.06 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 30.15 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 30.01 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 29.89 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 29.77 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 29.55 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 29.07 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 28.69 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.2 | 65.97 | 73.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.46 | 48.56 | 67.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.87 | 46.33 | 47.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.34 | 44.11 | 52.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.74 | 27.65 | 40.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.9 | 27.59 | 30.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.39 | 28.69 | 29.89 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 24 Azerbaijan 31.32 compare
- 25 Republic of Moldova 30.92 compare
- 26 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 29.92 compare
- 28 Ireland 28.31 compare
- 29 Montenegro 28.3 compare
- 30 Sweden 27.28 compare
More population data for Armenia
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7088 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.25 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2,573 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1788 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7673 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.714 (2100)
- Population density 59.44 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 69,060 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.714 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Armenia?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Armenia was 28.69 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.29 in 1965.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.59 in 2010.
- How does Armenia rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Armenia ranks 27th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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