Old-age dependency ratio in Belarus

In 2019, Belarus had 22.4 people aged 65 or over for every 100 people aged 15 to 64. The value for 2019 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2006.

Measure: Old-age dependency ratio Unit: People aged 65+ per 100 people aged 15 to 64 Data: 2006 to 2019 Source: Eurostat
The latest value for Belarus is for 2019. Most countries have figures for 2025.
Belarus, 2019 22.4 People aged 65+ per 100 people aged 15 to 64
Change from 2018 +2.3% 2018: 21.9 per 100 working-age people
European Union, 2019 31.4 per 100 working-age people Official aggregate

Old-age dependency ratio in Belarus over time

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People aged 65+ per 100 people aged 15 to 64. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Old-age dependency ratio (people aged 65+ per 100 people aged 15 to 64), 2001 to 2025
Period BelarusEuropean Union
2025 – 34.5 per 100 working-age peopleep (estimated, provisional)
2024 – 33.9 per 100 working-age peopleep (estimated, provisional)
2023 – 33.4 per 100 working-age peoplebep (break in time series, estimated, provisional)
2022 – 33.1 per 100 working-age peopleep (estimated, provisional)
2021 – 32.6 per 100 working-age peoplebep (break in time series, estimated, provisional)
2020 – 32.0 per 100 working-age peoplee (estimated)
2019 22.4 per 100 working-age people 31.4 per 100 working-age people
2018 21.9 per 100 working-age people 30.8 per 100 working-age peoplee (estimated)
2017 21.4 per 100 working-age people 30.2 per 100 working-age peoplebe (break in time series, estimated)
2016 20.9 per 100 working-age people 29.6 per 100 working-age peoplebe (break in time series, estimated)
2015 20.4 per 100 working-age people 29.0 per 100 working-age peoplebe (break in time series, estimated)
2014 19.8 per 100 working-age people 28.4 per 100 working-age peoplebe (break in time series, estimated)
2013 19.5 per 100 working-age people –
2012 19.3 per 100 working-age people 27.1 per 100 working-age peopleb (break in time series)
2011 19.3 per 100 working-age people 26.6 per 100 working-age peopleb (break in time series)
2010 – 26.3 per 100 working-age peopleb (break in time series)
2009 19.8 per 100 working-age people 26.0 per 100 working-age people
2008 20.4 per 100 working-age people 25.7 per 100 working-age peopleb (break in time series)
2007 20.7 per 100 working-age people 25.4 per 100 working-age people
2006 20.8 per 100 working-age people 25.1 per 100 working-age people
2005 – 24.7 per 100 working-age people
2004 – 24.4 per 100 working-age people
2003 – 24.1 per 100 working-age people
2002 – 23.8 per 100 working-age people
2001 – 23.4 per 100 working-age peopleb (break in time series)

Flags: b break in time series; be break in time series, estimated; e estimated; bep break in time series, estimated, provisional; ep estimated, provisional . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of +2.3% from 21.9 per 100 working-age people in 2018.
  • Since 2008, when it was 20.4 per 100 working-age people, the figure has changed by +9.8%.
  • The figure for the European Union in 2019 was 31.4 per 100 working-age people.

Source and dates

Original producer
Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
demo_pjanind · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A indic_de=OLDDEP1
Observation period
2006 to 2019 for Belarus
Provider update
25 September 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat