Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) (UNICEF) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) (UNICEF) was 22.58 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
22.58
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
58th
of 74 countries
All-time high
43.27
in 1969
All-time low
21.83
in 2014
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Age dependency ratio, young in Lithuania, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, age dependency ratio, young in Lithuania stood at 22.58.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Lithuania peaked at 43.27 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 21.83, in 2014.
That places Lithuania 58th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) (UNICEF) in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41.79 | — |
| 1961 | 42.24 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 42.68 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 42.93 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 42.93 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 42.89 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 42.9 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 42.98 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 43.17 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 43.27 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 43.07 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 42.76 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 42.32 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 41.55 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 40.54 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 39.46 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 38.45 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 37.58 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 36.82 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 36.16 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 35.65 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 35.16 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 34.69 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 34.37 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 34.18 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 34.02 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 33.91 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 33.87 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 33.91 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 33.91 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 33.89 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 33.89 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 33.88 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 33.75 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 33.43 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 33.05 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 32.67 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 32.25 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 31.69 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 30.98 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 30.14 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 29.09 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 27.89 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 26.79 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 25.91 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 25.08 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 24.24 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 23.37 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 22.65 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 22.23 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 22.12 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 22.08 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 21.97 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 21.87 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 21.83 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 21.97 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 22.31 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 22.73 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 23.07 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 23.23 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 23.27 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 23.27 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 23.12 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 22.81 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 22.58 | -1.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 22.58 is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.18, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 22.58 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.48, 92% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.78 | 41.79 | 43.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.87 | 36.16 | 43.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.37 | 33.87 | 35.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.95 | 30.98 | 33.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.74 | 22.23 | 30.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.32 | 21.83 | 23.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.01 | 22.58 | 23.27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More population data for Lithuania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6957 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.3 (2100)
- Population density 19.3 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 37,718 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.3 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.3676 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Lithuania?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Lithuania was 22.58 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 43.27 in 1969.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.83 in 2014.
- How does Lithuania rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Lithuania ranks 58th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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