Age dependency ratio, young in Hungary

Hungary: Age dependency ratio, young was 22.29 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
22.29
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
59th
of 74 countries
All-time high
38.57
in 1960
All-time low
21.12
in 2012
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Age dependency ratio, young in Hungary, 1960–2024

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Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 22.29 for age dependency ratio, young in 2024.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Hungary peaked at 38.57 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 21.12, in 2012.

Hungary ranks 59th of 74 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Age dependency ratio, young in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) in Hungary, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 38.57
1961 38.32 -0.6%
1962 37.77 -1.4%
1963 36.94 -2.2%
1964 36.07 -2.3%
1965 35.18 -2.5%
1966 34.33 -2.4%
1967 33.66 -2.0%
1968 32.93 -2.2%
1969 31.89 -3.2%
1970 30.81 -3.4%
1971 30 -2.6%
1972 29.6 -1.3%
1973 29.53 -0.2%
1974 29.84 +1.0%
1975 30.52 +2.3%
1976 31.3 +2.5%
1977 32.12 +2.6%
1978 32.89 +2.4%
1979 33.53 +1.9%
1980 33.94 +1.2%
1981 34.04 +0.3%
1982 33.86 -0.5%
1983 33.43 -1.3%
1984 33.02 -1.2%
1985 32.8 -0.7%
1986 32.66 -0.4%
1987 32.48 -0.6%
1988 32.18 -0.9%
1989 31.5 -2.1%
1990 30.47 -3.3%
1991 29.52 -3.1%
1992 28.72 -2.7%
1993 28.01 -2.5%
1994 27.4 -2.2%
1995 26.89 -1.9%
1996 26.42 -1.8%
1997 25.96 -1.7%
1998 25.56 -1.6%
1999 25.15 -1.6%
2000 24.67 -1.9%
2001 24.13 -2.2%
2002 23.68 -1.9%
2003 23.32 -1.5%
2004 22.95 -1.6%
2005 22.58 -1.6%
2006 22.24 -1.5%
2007 21.95 -1.3%
2008 21.73 -1.0%
2009 21.56 -0.8%
2010 21.37 -0.9%
2011 21.19 -0.8%
2012 21.12 -0.3%
2013 21.17 +0.2%
2014 21.32 +0.7%
2015 21.48 +0.8%
2016 21.64 +0.7%
2017 21.8 +0.7%
2018 21.93 +0.6%
2019 22.1 +0.7%
2020 22.28 +0.8%
2021 22.4 +0.5%
2022 22.44 +0.2%
2023 22.39 -0.2%
2024 22.29 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 35.57 31.89 38.57 10
1970s 31.02 29.53 33.53 10
1980s 32.99 31.5 34.04 10
1990s 27.41 25.15 30.47 10
2000s 22.88 21.56 24.67 10
2010s 21.51 21.12 22.1 10
2020s 22.36 22.28 22.44 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 56 Poland 22.76 compare
  2. 57 Serbia 22.71 compare
  3. 58 Lithuania 22.58 compare
  4. 60 Croatia 22.14 compare
  5. 61 Germany 22.12 compare
  6. 62 Liechtenstein 21.94 compare

See the full ranking of 74 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio, young in Hungary?
Age dependency ratio, young in Hungary was 22.29 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 38.57 in 1960.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 21.12 in 2012.
How does Hungary rank for age dependency ratio, young?
Hungary ranks 59th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary 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
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
74 places, 4,780 data points, 1960–2024
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