Age dependency ratio in Slovakia
Slovakia: Age dependency ratio was 52.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Slovakia, 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 in Slovakia stood at 52.9%.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Slovakia peaked at 62.8% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 38.5%, in 2009.
Slovakia ranks 130th 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 Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 62.2% | — |
| 1961 | 62.7% | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 62.8% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 62.6% | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 62.4% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 62.2% | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 61.5% | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 60.6% | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 59.6% | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 58.7% | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 57.9% | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 57.1% | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 56.3% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 56.1% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 56.2% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 56.5% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 56.7% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 57.1% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 57.4% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 57.7% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 57.6% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 57.0% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 56.4% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 55.8% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 55.7% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 55.9% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 56.2% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 56.4% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 56.3% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 55.8% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 55.1% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 54.3% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 53.4% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 52.5% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 51.5% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 50.5% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 49.4% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 48.4% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 47.3% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 46.2% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 45.0% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 43.7% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 42.6% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 41.6% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 40.8% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 40.1% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 39.5% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 39.0% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 38.6% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 38.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 38.7% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 39.0% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 39.5% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 40.1% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 40.9% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 41.8% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 43.0% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 44.4% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 45.8% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 47.2% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 48.4% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 49.5% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 50.5% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 51.4% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 52.2% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 52.9% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.5% | 58.7% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.9% | 56.1% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.3% | 55.7% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.9% | 46.2% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.9% | 38.5% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 38.7% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 48.4% | 52.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 127 Honduras 53.4% compare
- 128 Nepal 53.1% compare
- 129 Lao People's Democratic Republic 53.0% compare
- 131 Dominican Republic 52.4% compare
- 132 Bangladesh 52.2% compare
- 133 Ireland 52.2% compare
More health data for Slovakia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.9332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,433 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 28 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate -0.611 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0313 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Slovakia?
- Age dependency ratio in Slovakia was 52.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.8% in 1962.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.5% in 2009.
- How does Slovakia rank for age dependency ratio?
- Slovakia ranks 130th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.