Age dependency ratio, old in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Age dependency ratio, old was 35.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age dependency ratio, old in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio, old in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 35.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, old in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 35.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1960.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 16th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age dependency ratio, old in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.9% | — |
| 1961 | 6.0% | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 6.0% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 6.1% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 6.2% | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 6.5% | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 6.8% | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 7.0% | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 7.3% | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 7.5% | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 7.7% | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 7.9% | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 8.1% | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 8.3% | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 8.4% | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 8.6% | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 8.9% | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 9.1% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 9.2% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 9.3% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 9.3% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 9.1% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 8.8% | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 8.6% | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 8.5% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 8.5% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 8.6% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 8.7% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 8.9% | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 9.2% | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 9.6% | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 10.0% | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 10.9% | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 12.2% | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 13.4% | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 14.1% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 14.2% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 14.3% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 14.8% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 15.3% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 15.9% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 16.5% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 17.1% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 17.8% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 18.6% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 19.4% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 19.9% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 20.4% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 20.9% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 21.3% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 21.8% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 22.4% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 23.7% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 24.4% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 25.2% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 26.1% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 27.1% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 28.2% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 29.5% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 31.4% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 32.2% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 33.2% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 34.3% | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 35.6% | +3.5% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 35.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.6%, 2.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 35.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.3%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.5% | 5.9% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.6% | 7.7% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.8% | 8.5% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.9% | 9.6% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 15.9% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 21.8% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 30.6% | 35.6% | 6 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.071 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,689 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 11 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.019 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, old in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Age dependency ratio, old in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 35.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1960.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for age dependency ratio, old?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 16th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, old rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.