Age dependency ratio, young in Slovakia

Slovakia: Age dependency ratio, young was 23.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
23.8%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
169th
of 218 countries
All-time high
51.2%
in 1961
All-time low
21.4%
in 2011
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age dependency ratio, young in Slovakia, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.

Analysis

In 2025, age dependency ratio, young in Slovakia stood at 23.8%.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Slovakia peaked at 51.2% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2011.

That places Slovakia 169th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Age dependency ratio, young in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) in Slovakia, 1960 to 2025.
Year % of working-age population Change
1960 51.0%
1961 51.2% +0.4%
1962 51.0% -0.5%
1963 50.5% -1.1%
1964 50.0% -1.0%
1965 49.3% -1.4%
1966 48.2% -2.1%
1967 47.0% -2.6%
1968 45.7% -2.7%
1969 44.5% -2.6%
1970 43.5% -2.4%
1971 42.5% -2.3%
1972 41.5% -2.2%
1973 41.0% -1.4%
1974 40.8% -0.4%
1975 40.8% -0.0%
1976 40.8% -0.0%
1977 40.9% +0.3%
1978 41.1% +0.4%
1979 41.2% +0.2%
1980 41.1% -0.0%
1981 41.0% -0.3%
1982 41.0% -0.1%
1983 41.0% +0.1%
1984 41.1% +0.3%
1985 41.2% +0.3%
1986 41.3% +0.1%
1987 41.1% -0.4%
1988 40.7% -1.0%
1989 40.0% -1.7%
1990 39.1% -2.2%
1991 38.3% -2.2%
1992 37.4% -2.4%
1993 36.4% -2.6%
1994 35.3% -3.0%
1995 34.2% -3.3%
1996 33.0% -3.3%
1997 31.9% -3.3%
1998 30.8% -3.5%
1999 29.7% -3.7%
2000 28.5% -3.9%
2001 27.4% -4.1%
2002 26.3% -4.0%
2003 25.3% -3.8%
2004 24.4% -3.5%
2005 23.6% -3.1%
2006 22.9% -3.0%
2007 22.3% -2.7%
2008 21.8% -2.2%
2009 21.5% -1.3%
2010 21.4% -0.4%
2011 21.4% -0.0%
2012 21.5% +0.1%
2013 21.5% +0.2%
2014 21.6% +0.4%
2015 21.7% +0.7%
2016 22.0% +1.3%
2017 22.4% +1.9%
2018 22.9% +1.9%
2019 23.2% +1.6%
2020 23.5% +1.2%
2021 23.8% +1.2%
2022 24.0% +0.9%
2023 24.1% +0.2%
2024 24.0% -0.4%
2025 23.8% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 48.8% 44.5% 51.2% 10
1970s 41.4% 40.8% 43.5% 10
1980s 41.0% 40.0% 41.3% 10
1990s 34.6% 29.7% 39.1% 10
2000s 24.4% 21.5% 28.5% 10
2010s 22.0% 21.4% 23.2% 10
2020s 23.9% 23.5% 24.1% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio, young in Slovakia?
Age dependency ratio, young in Slovakia was 23.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 1961.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2011.
How does Slovakia rank for age dependency ratio, young?
Slovakia ranks 169th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population)
Unit
% of working-age population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
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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.