Age dependency ratio, old in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Age dependency ratio, old was 28.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Age dependency ratio, old in North Macedonia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 28.5% for age dependency ratio, old in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, old in North Macedonia peaked at 28.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1964.
North Macedonia ranks 43rd of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, old in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.6% | — |
| 1961 | 8.4% | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 8.4% | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 8.3% | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 8.2% | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 8.3% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 8.4% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 8.4% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 8.5% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 8.5% | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 8.6% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 8.7% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 8.9% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 9.0% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 9.2% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 9.4% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 9.6% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 9.7% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 9.7% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 9.7% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 9.6% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 9.5% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 9.4% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 9.5% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 9.6% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 9.7% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 10.0% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 10.2% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 10.5% | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 10.8% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 11.2% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 11.7% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 12.3% | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 12.8% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 13.2% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 13.5% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 13.7% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 14.0% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 14.3% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 14.6% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 14.9% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 15.1% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 15.3% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 15.4% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 15.8% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 18.1% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 20.4% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 21.3% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 22.3% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 23.5% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 24.6% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 25.3% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 25.9% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 26.7% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 27.7% | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 28.5% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.4% | 8.2% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.1% | 8.5% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.8% | 9.4% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.7% | 10.8% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 14.6% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 16.8% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 24.6% | 28.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 40 Republic of Korea 29.3% compare
- 41 Slovakia 29.1% compare
- 42 Montenegro 28.7% compare
- 44 Faroe Islands 28.5% compare
- 45 United States of America 28.5% compare
- 46 Ukraine 28.2% compare
More health data for North Macedonia
- 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 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,700 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 7.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0146 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, old in North Macedonia?
- Age dependency ratio, old in North Macedonia was 28.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, old recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, old recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1964.
- How does North Macedonia rank for age dependency ratio, old?
- North Macedonia ranks 43rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, old rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.