Age dependency ratio, young in Belarus
Belarus: Age dependency ratio, young was 24.68 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
24.68
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
42nd
of 74 countries
All-time high
50.88
in 1962
All-time low
20.81
in 2009
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Age dependency ratio, young in Belarus, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, age dependency ratio, young in Belarus stood at 24.68.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Belarus peaked at 50.88 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 20.81, in 2009.
Belarus ranks 42nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.36 | 47.14 | 50.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.66 | 34.9 | 45.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.19 | 33.78 | 34.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.78 | 28.59 | 34.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.29 | 20.81 | 27.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.95 | 20.85 | 25.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.25 | 24.68 | 25.54 | 5 |
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More population data for Belarus
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.16 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 144,679 (2100)
- Population density 21.44 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.16 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1945 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.4518 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,410 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.4518 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.22 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 43,397 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Belarus?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Belarus was 24.68 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 50.88 in 1962.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.81 in 2009.
- How does Belarus rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Belarus ranks 42nd out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus 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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