Age dependency ratio in Romania
Romania: Age dependency ratio was 55.51 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
55.51
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
34th
of 74 countries
All-time high
60.2
in 1981
All-time low
44.69
in 2006
Years of data
65
1960β2024
Age dependency ratio in Romania, 1960β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio in Romania is 55.51, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Romania peaked at 60.2 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 44.69, in 2006.
Romania ranks 34th 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 | 51.72 | 49.66 | 53.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 54 | 50.96 | 58.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.76 | 51.63 | 60.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.83 | 47.58 | 51.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.61 | 44.69 | 47.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.01 | 46.17 | 53.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.99 | 54.12 | 55.51 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 31 Turkmenistan 56.34 compare
- 32 Republic of Moldova 56.25 compare
- 33 Montenegro 56.15 compare
- 35 Netherlands 55.09 compare
- 36 Hungary 54.79 compare
- 37 Bosnia and Herzegovina 54.48 compare
More population data for Romania
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.785 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 440,116 (2100)
- Population density 46.8 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.785 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8232 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.3241 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 17,457 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.3238 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.39 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 184,529 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Romania?
- Age dependency ratio in Romania was 55.51 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 60.2 in 1981.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.69 in 2006.
- How does Romania rank for age dependency ratio?
- Romania ranks 34th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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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