Age dependency ratio in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Age dependency ratio was 55.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded 55.5% for age dependency ratio in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 72.8% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 43.3%, in 2003.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 105th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio in Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 71.3% | — |
| 1961 | 72.3% | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 72.8% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 72.7% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 72.4% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 72.1% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 71.6% | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 70.7% | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 69.5% | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 67.9% | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 66.2% | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 64.6% | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 63.0% | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 61.5% | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 60.0% | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 58.6% | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 57.2% | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 55.9% | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 54.6% | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 53.2% | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 51.9% | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 50.4% | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 49.0% | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 47.8% | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 47.0% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 46.5% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 46.1% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 45.8% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 45.5% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 45.4% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 45.3% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 45.3% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 47.3% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 50.5% | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 52.2% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 51.8% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 49.2% | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 47.3% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 46.2% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 45.4% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 44.6% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 44.0% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 43.5% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 43.3% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 43.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 43.6% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 43.5% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 43.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 43.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 43.9% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 44.3% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 44.6% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 44.9% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 45.1% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 45.5% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 46.1% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 46.8% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 47.7% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 48.8% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 51.1% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 51.9% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 52.6% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 53.5% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 54.5% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 55.5% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.3% | 67.9% | 72.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.5% | 53.2% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.5% | 45.4% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.0% | 45.3% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.7% | 43.3% | 44.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 44.3% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 51.1% | 55.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Age dependency ratio in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 55.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 72.8% in 1962.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.3% in 2003.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for age dependency ratio?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 105th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or 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.