Age dependency ratio, old in Serbia
Serbia: Age dependency ratio, old was 36.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Age dependency ratio, old in Serbia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
In 2025, age dependency ratio, old in Serbia stood at 36.8%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, old in Serbia peaked at 36.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 1960.
That places Serbia 13th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, old in Serbia, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.9% | — |
| 1961 | 10.1% | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 10.3% | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 10.5% | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 10.8% | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 11.1% | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 11.5% | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 11.9% | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 12.2% | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 12.5% | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 12.8% | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 13.1% | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 13.4% | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 13.7% | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 14.0% | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 14.4% | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 14.8% | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 15.1% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 15.3% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 15.3% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 15.1% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 14.7% | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 14.2% | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 13.8% | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 13.7% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 13.8% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 14.1% | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 14.6% | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 15.1% | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 15.7% | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 16.3% | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 16.9% | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 17.7% | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 18.5% | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 19.3% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 20.1% | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 20.9% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 21.7% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 22.5% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 23.2% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 23.8% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 24.3% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 24.8% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 25.2% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 25.5% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 25.7% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 25.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 25.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 25.7% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 25.6% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 25.5% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 26.5% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 27.3% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 28.3% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 29.2% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 30.3% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 31.4% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 32.6% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 33.6% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 34.3% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 34.7% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 35.3% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 36.0% | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 36.8% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.1% | 9.9% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.2% | 12.8% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.5% | 13.7% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.7% | 16.3% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 23.8% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 25.5% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 33.6% | 36.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
- 10 Isle of Man 37.8% compare
- 11 Croatia 37.7% compare
- 12 France 36.8% compare
- 14 Hong Kong 35.8% compare
- 15 San Marino 35.6% compare
- 16 Bosnia and Herzegovina 35.6% compare
More health data for Serbia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -5.26 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3584 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,502 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0311 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0158 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 18 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, old in Serbia?
- Age dependency ratio, old in Serbia was 36.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 1960.
- How does Serbia rank for age dependency ratio, old?
- Serbia ranks 13th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, old rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia 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.