Total dependency ratio in Austria
Austria: Total dependency ratio was 52.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Austria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total dependency ratio in Austria is 52.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Austria peaked at 62.7% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 2003.
Austria ranks 146th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.9% | 49.7% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 57.1% | 52.1% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.9% | 57.2% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.1% | 47.8% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.7% | 48.1% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.7% | 46.8% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 47.9% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 50.5% | 52.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 143 Ireland 52.8% compare
- 144 Liechtenstein 52.7% compare
- 145 Dominican Republic 52.6% compare
- 147 Uruguay 52.5% compare
- 148 San Marino 52.4% compare
- 149 Argentina 52.4% compare
More population data for Austria
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 89.67 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 297,643 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.31 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.31 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 284,828 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.31 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.32 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.31 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Austria?
- Total dependency ratio in Austria was 52.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 62.7% in 1971.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 2003.
- How does Austria rank for total dependency ratio?
- Austria ranks 146th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).