Age dependency ratio, young in Czechia
Czechia: Age dependency ratio, young was 23.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Czechia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 23.7% for age dependency ratio, young in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Czechia peaked at 39.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2008.
Czechia ranks 172nd of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, young in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 39.4% | — |
| 1961 | 38.5% | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 37.3% | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 36.2% | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 35.6% | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 35.0% | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 34.3% | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 33.6% | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 32.9% | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 32.4% | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 32.0% | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 31.8% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 31.8% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 32.2% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 33.1% | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 34.1% | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 35.1% | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 36.0% | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 36.7% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 37.0% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 37.1% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 37.0% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 36.8% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 36.6% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 36.3% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 36.1% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 35.8% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 35.4% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 34.6% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 33.6% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 32.4% | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 31.4% | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 30.4% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 29.4% | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 28.4% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 27.4% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 26.5% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 25.8% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 25.0% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 24.3% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 23.6% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 22.9% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 22.3% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 21.7% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 21.1% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 20.6% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 20.3% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 20.0% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 20.2% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 21.0% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 21.5% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 22.0% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 22.9% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 23.4% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 23.9% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 24.4% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 24.8% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 25.1% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 25.3% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 25.1% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 24.6% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 24.1% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 23.7% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.5% | 32.4% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.0% | 31.8% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.0% | 33.6% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.1% | 24.3% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 20.0% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 20.5% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 23.7% | 25.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Czechia?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Czechia was 23.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 1960.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2008.
- How does Czechia rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Czechia ranks 172nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.