Age dependency ratio, young in Serbia
Serbia: Age dependency ratio, young was 22.71 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
22.71
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
57th
of 74 countries
All-time high
41.14
in 1960
All-time low
21.02
in 2012
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Age dependency ratio, young in Serbia, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio, young in Serbia is 22.71, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Serbia peaked at 41.14 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 21.02, in 2012.
Serbia ranks 57th 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 Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41.14 | — |
| 1961 | 40.98 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 40.71 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 40.22 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 39.53 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 38.67 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 37.7 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 36.67 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 35.59 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 34.54 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 33.59 | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 32.88 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 32.4 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 32.04 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 31.7 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 31.34 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 31 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 30.7 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 30.42 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 30.16 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 29.93 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 29.75 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 29.59 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 29.41 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 29.23 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 29.05 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 28.86 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 28.65 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 28.44 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 28.17 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 27.84 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 27.53 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 27.26 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 26.98 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 26.68 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 26.35 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 26 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 25.62 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 25.2 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 24.75 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 24.29 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 23.84 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 23.44 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 23.1 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 22.79 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 22.52 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 22.24 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 21.96 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 21.69 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 21.45 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 21.22 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 21.04 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 21.02 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 21.12 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 21.28 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 21.48 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 21.62 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 21.73 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 21.87 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 22.04 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 22.22 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 22.42 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 22.58 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 22.67 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 22.71 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.58 | 34.54 | 41.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.62 | 30.16 | 33.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.11 | 28.17 | 29.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.42 | 24.75 | 27.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.73 | 21.45 | 24.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.44 | 21.02 | 22.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.52 | 22.22 | 22.71 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Serbia?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Serbia was 22.71 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.14 in 1960.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.02 in 2012.
- How does Serbia rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Serbia ranks 57th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Serbia 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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