Age dependency ratio, young in Czechia

Czechia: Age dependency ratio, young was 24.15 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
24.15
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
46th
of 74 countries
All-time high
39.43
in 1960
All-time low
20.01
in 2008
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Age dependency ratio, young in Czechia, 1960–2024

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Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for age dependency ratio, young in Czechia is 24.15, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Czechia peaked at 39.43 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 20.01, in 2008.

Czechia ranks 46th 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 Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) in Czechia, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 39.43
1961 38.51 -2.3%
1962 37.26 -3.2%
1963 36.25 -2.7%
1964 35.6 -1.8%
1965 35.02 -1.6%
1966 34.31 -2.0%
1967 33.59 -2.1%
1968 32.94 -1.9%
1969 32.42 -1.6%
1970 32.02 -1.2%
1971 31.78 -0.8%
1972 31.79 +0.0%
1973 32.19 +1.2%
1974 33.06 +2.7%
1975 34.14 +3.3%
1976 35.15 +3.0%
1977 36.03 +2.5%
1978 36.68 +1.8%
1979 37.05 +1.0%
1980 37.15 +0.3%
1981 37.04 -0.3%
1982 36.83 -0.6%
1983 36.58 -0.7%
1984 36.33 -0.7%
1985 36.12 -0.6%
1986 35.84 -0.8%
1987 35.38 -1.3%
1988 34.64 -2.1%
1989 33.61 -3.0%
1990 32.45 -3.5%
1991 31.37 -3.3%
1992 30.36 -3.2%
1993 29.36 -3.3%
1994 28.35 -3.4%
1995 27.39 -3.4%
1996 26.55 -3.1%
1997 25.76 -3.0%
1998 25.02 -2.9%
1999 24.31 -2.9%
2000 23.59 -2.9%
2001 22.9 -2.9%
2002 22.27 -2.8%
2003 21.66 -2.7%
2004 21.11 -2.5%
2005 20.65 -2.2%
2006 20.26 -1.9%
2007 20.04 -1.1%
2008 20.01 -0.2%
2009 20.17 +0.8%
2010 20.53 +1.8%
2011 20.99 +2.2%
2012 21.47 +2.3%
2013 21.95 +2.2%
2014 22.43 +2.2%
2015 22.92 +2.2%
2016 23.42 +2.1%
2017 23.91 +2.1%
2018 24.39 +2.0%
2019 24.81 +1.7%
2020 25.12 +1.3%
2021 25.35 +0.9%
2022 25.1 -1.0%
2023 24.57 -2.1%
2024 24.15 -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 35.53 32.42 39.43 10
1970s 33.99 31.78 37.05 10
1980s 35.95 33.61 37.15 10
1990s 28.09 24.31 32.45 10
2000s 21.27 20.01 23.59 10
2010s 22.68 20.53 24.81 10
2020s 24.86 24.15 25.35 5

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 43 Latvia 24.52 compare
  2. 44 Romania 24.44 compare
  3. 45 Bahrain 24.17 compare
  4. 47 Slovakia 23.99 compare
  5. 48 Finland 23.81 compare
  6. 49 Netherlands 23.3 compare

See the full ranking of 74 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio, young in Czechia?
Age dependency ratio, young in Czechia was 24.15 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 39.43 in 1960.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 20.01 in 2008.
How does Czechia rank for age dependency ratio, young?
Czechia ranks 46th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Czechia 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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Indicator
Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
74 places, 4,780 data points, 1960–2024
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