Age dependency ratio, young in Cyprus
Cyprus: Age dependency ratio, young was 23.19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23.19
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
50th
of 74 countries
All-time high
63.28
in 1960
All-time low
22.34
in 2015
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Age dependency ratio, young in Cyprus, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, age dependency ratio, young in Cyprus stood at 23.19.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Cyprus peaked at 63.28 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 22.34, in 2015.
That places Cyprus 50th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.39 | 53.59 | 63.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.73 | 40.71 | 52.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.45 | 37.78 | 39.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.76 | 33.96 | 37.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.82 | 24.48 | 32.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.68 | 22.34 | 23.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.92 | 22.64 | 23.19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
- 47 Slovak Republic 23.99 compare
- 48 Finland 23.81 compare
- 49 Netherlands 23.3 compare
- 51 Slovenia 23.17 compare
- 52 Kuwait 23.16 compare
- 53 Switzerland 22.99 compare
More population data for Cyprus
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,392 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4899 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.343 (2100)
- Population density 138.03 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 51,005 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.343 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.4895 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.6479 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 45,750 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Cyprus?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Cyprus was 23.19 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 63.28 in 1960.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.34 in 2015.
- How does Cyprus rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Cyprus ranks 50th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus 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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