Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) (UNICEF) in Belgium
Belgium: Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) (UNICEF) was 25.21 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.21
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
38th
of 74 countries
All-time high
37.99
in 1967
All-time low
25.21
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Age dependency ratio, young in Belgium, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio, young in Belgium is 25.21, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Belgium peaked at 37.99 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 25.21, in 2024.
That places Belgium 38th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 (% of working-age population) (UNICEF) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 36.82 | — |
| 1961 | 37.19 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 37.32 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 37.42 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 37.61 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 37.81 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 37.96 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 37.99 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 37.88 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 37.71 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 37.49 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 37.22 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 36.86 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 36.34 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 35.64 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 34.86 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 34.06 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 33.28 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 32.51 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 31.73 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 31 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 30.3 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 29.62 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 28.96 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 28.39 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 27.9 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 27.5 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 27.2 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 27.02 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 26.98 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 27.07 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 27.22 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 27.32 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 27.34 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 27.28 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 27.18 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 27.06 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 26.98 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 26.92 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 26.88 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 26.84 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 26.77 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 26.63 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 26.45 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 26.28 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 26.1 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 25.89 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 25.68 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 25.57 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 25.59 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 25.69 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 25.81 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 25.91 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 26.02 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 26.14 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 26.21 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 26.26 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 26.34 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 26.38 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 26.36 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 26.26 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 26.12 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 25.95 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 25.63 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 25.21 | -1.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 25.21 is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.18, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 25.21 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.48, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.57 | 36.82 | 37.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 35 | 31.73 | 37.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.49 | 26.98 | 31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.13 | 26.88 | 27.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.18 | 25.57 | 26.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.11 | 25.69 | 26.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.83 | 25.21 | 26.26 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Belgium?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Belgium was 25.21 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 37.99 in 1967.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.21 in 2024.
- How does Belgium rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Belgium ranks 38th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium 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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