Age dependency ratio in Czechia
Czechia: Age dependency ratio was 56.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Czechia, 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 in Czechia is 56.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Czechia peaked at 58.5% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 40.2%, in 2006.
That places Czechia 94th out of 217 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 Czechia, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.9% | — |
| 1961 | 53.3% | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 52.3% | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 51.6% | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 51.3% | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 51.2% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 50.9% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 50.7% | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 50.4% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 50.3% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 50.2% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 50.3% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 50.7% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 51.5% | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 52.8% | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 54.4% | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 55.8% | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 57.0% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 58.0% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 58.5% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 58.4% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 57.7% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 56.7% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 55.6% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 54.7% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 54.4% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 54.3% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 54.0% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 53.5% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 52.6% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 51.5% | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 50.4% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 49.5% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 48.5% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 47.6% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 46.7% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 46.0% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 45.4% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 44.7% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 44.0% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 43.3% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 42.6% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 41.9% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 41.2% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 40.7% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 40.4% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 40.2% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 40.4% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 40.8% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 41.6% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 42.6% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 43.9% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 45.5% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 47.1% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 48.6% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 50.1% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 51.6% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 53.1% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 54.6% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 55.9% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 57.0% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 57.7% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 57.4% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 56.8% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 56.8% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 56.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.6% | 50.3% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 53.9% | 50.2% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.2% | 52.6% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.4% | 44.0% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.3% | 40.2% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 42.6% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.1% | 56.8% | 57.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 91 Puerto Rico 57.5% compare
- 92 Georgia 57.4% compare
- 93 Republic of Moldova 57.2% compare
- 95 Montenegro 56.7% compare
- 96 Botswana 56.3% compare
- 97 Lebanon 56.3% compare
More health data for Czechia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.7726 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,169 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 34 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0735 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0773 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Czechia?
- Age dependency ratio in Czechia was 56.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.5% in 1979.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.2% in 2006.
- How does Czechia rank for age dependency ratio?
- Czechia ranks 94th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia 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.