Age dependency ratio in Lithuania
Lithuania: Age dependency ratio was 53.54 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
53.54
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
43rd
of 74 countries
All-time high
59.31
in 1972
All-time low
47.76
in 2009
Years of data
65
1960β2024
Age dependency ratio in Lithuania, 1960β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio in Lithuania is 53.54, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Lithuania peaked at 59.31 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 47.76, in 2009.
Lithuania ranks 43rd of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.64 | 53.95 | 58.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.18 | 53.7 | 59.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.61 | 49.47 | 52.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.37 | 50.19 | 51.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.2 | 47.76 | 51.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.63 | 48.22 | 53.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.67 | 53.24 | 53.98 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 40 Norway 53.78 compare
- 41 Switzerland 53.77 compare
- 42 Poland 53.73 compare
- 44 North Macedonia 53.49 compare
- 45 Austria 53.46 compare
- 46 San Marino 53.06 compare
More population data for Lithuania
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.3 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 37,718 (2100)
- Population density 19.3 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.3 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.11 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 53,561 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.11 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.11 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -5.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Lithuania?
- Age dependency ratio in Lithuania was 53.54 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 59.31 in 1972.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.76 in 2009.
- How does Lithuania rank for age dependency ratio?
- Lithuania ranks 43rd out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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