Age dependency ratio, young in Montenegro

Montenegro: Age dependency ratio, young was 28.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
28.3
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
29th
of 74 countries
All-time high
63.63
in 1962
All-time low
27.68
in 2013
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Age dependency ratio, young in Montenegro, 1960–2024

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Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 28.3 for age dependency ratio, young in 2024.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Montenegro peaked at 63.63 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 27.68, in 2013.

That places Montenegro 29th 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 in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) in Montenegro, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 63.02
1961 63.52 +0.8%
1962 63.63 +0.2%
1963 63.2 -0.7%
1964 62.36 -1.3%
1965 61.32 -1.7%
1966 60.18 -1.9%
1967 58.87 -2.2%
1968 57.3 -2.7%
1969 55.58 -3.0%
1970 53.97 -2.9%
1971 52.54 -2.6%
1972 51.23 -2.5%
1973 49.98 -2.4%
1974 48.84 -2.3%
1975 47.83 -2.1%
1976 46.9 -1.9%
1977 45.96 -2.0%
1978 44.96 -2.2%
1979 44.01 -2.1%
1980 43.19 -1.9%
1981 42.39 -1.9%
1982 41.6 -1.9%
1983 40.94 -1.6%
1984 40.38 -1.4%
1985 39.91 -1.2%
1986 39.53 -1.0%
1987 39.2 -0.8%
1988 38.9 -0.7%
1989 38.67 -0.6%
1990 38.48 -0.5%
1991 38.19 -0.8%
1992 37.73 -1.2%
1993 37.21 -1.4%
1994 36.67 -1.5%
1995 36.1 -1.5%
1996 35.51 -1.6%
1997 34.86 -1.8%
1998 34.15 -2.0%
1999 33.43 -2.1%
2000 32.76 -2.0%
2001 32.15 -1.8%
2002 31.62 -1.7%
2003 31.16 -1.5%
2004 30.81 -1.1%
2005 30.5 -1.0%
2006 30.12 -1.2%
2007 29.67 -1.5%
2008 29.26 -1.4%
2009 28.9 -1.2%
2010 28.5 -1.4%
2011 28.08 -1.5%
2012 27.81 -1.0%
2013 27.68 -0.5%
2014 27.69 +0.0%
2015 27.78 +0.3%
2016 27.85 +0.2%
2017 27.9 +0.2%
2018 27.99 +0.3%
2019 28.17 +0.6%
2020 28.4 +0.8%
2021 28.62 +0.8%
2022 28.69 +0.3%
2023 28.56 -0.5%
2024 28.3 -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 60.9 55.58 63.63 10
1970s 48.62 44.01 53.97 10
1980s 40.47 38.67 43.19 10
1990s 36.23 33.43 38.48 10
2000s 30.7 28.9 32.76 10
2010s 27.95 27.68 28.5 10
2020s 28.51 28.3 28.69 5

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 26 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 29.92 compare
  2. 27 Armenia 28.69 compare
  3. 28 Ireland 28.31 compare
  4. 30 Sweden 27.28 compare
  5. 31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 27.14 compare
  6. 32 France 26.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio, young in Montenegro?
Age dependency ratio, young in Montenegro was 28.3 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 63.63 in 1962.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 27.68 in 2013.
How does Montenegro rank for age dependency ratio, young?
Montenegro ranks 29th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Montenegro 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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