Population ageing in selected ex-Yugoslav states

Abstract

This article presents main indicators of population ageing in Republic of North Macedonia, Republic of Slovenia and Republic of Serbia. Main indicators used in this paper are proportion of old population and "older-old" population, old dependency ratio, ageing coefficient and median age. The aim is to observe and detect similarities and differences in the age structure of the region based on indicators of ageing. The results are shown that Serbia is a country with the oldest population: 13.8% old population, 3.6% "older-old" population, the old dependency ratio 25.45 people per 100 people of working age, and 42.5 median ages. The Republic of North Macedonia has a younger population compared to other countries.