Age dependency ratio in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Age dependency ratio was 54.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio 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 54.0% for age dependency ratio in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in North Macedonia peaked at 74.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 44.6%, in 2011.
North Macedonia ranks 120th of 217 countries on this measure, 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 North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 74.4% | — |
| 1961 | 74.3% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 73.7% | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 72.5% | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 71.1% | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 69.9% | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 68.7% | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 67.3% | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 66.0% | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 64.6% | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 63.3% | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 62.2% | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 61.4% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 60.6% | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 59.7% | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 58.9% | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 58.3% | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 57.9% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 57.2% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 56.4% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 55.5% | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 54.5% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 53.7% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 53.1% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 52.6% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 52.3% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 52.0% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 51.8% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 51.7% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 51.6% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 51.5% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 51.3% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 51.1% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 51.4% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 51.6% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 51.5% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 51.1% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 50.8% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 50.3% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 49.7% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 49.0% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 48.5% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 48.0% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 47.5% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 46.8% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 46.2% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 45.8% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 45.5% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 45.1% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 44.8% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 44.6% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 44.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 45.0% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 45.5% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 45.9% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 46.4% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 47.1% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 48.0% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 49.3% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 50.5% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 51.4% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 52.1% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 52.8% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 53.5% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 54.0% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.3% | 64.6% | 74.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.6% | 56.4% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.9% | 51.6% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.2% | 50.3% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.2% | 45.1% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 44.6% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.4% | 50.5% | 54.0% | 6 |
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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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0219 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.28 % 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 0.0114 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 21 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in North Macedonia?
- Age dependency ratio in North Macedonia was 54.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.4% in 1960.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.6% in 2011.
- How does North Macedonia rank for age dependency ratio?
- North Macedonia ranks 120th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% 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.