Age dependency ratio, old in Lithuania

Lithuania: Age dependency ratio, old was 32.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
32.0%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
33rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
32.0%
in 2025
All-time low
12.2%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age dependency ratio, old in Lithuania, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for age dependency ratio, old in Lithuania is 32.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, old in Lithuania peaked at 32.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 1960.

That places Lithuania 33rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Age dependency ratio, old in Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) in Lithuania, 1960 to 2025.
Year % of working-age population Change
1960 12.2%
1961 12.6% +3.5%
1962 12.8% +1.9%
1963 13.2% +2.5%
1964 13.5% +2.9%
1965 14.0% +3.4%
1966 14.5% +3.5%
1967 14.9% +2.7%
1968 15.3% +3.0%
1969 15.7% +2.7%
1970 16.1% +2.4%
1971 16.5% +2.5%
1972 17.0% +2.9%
1973 17.4% +2.7%
1974 17.7% +1.6%
1975 17.8% +0.2%
1976 17.7% -0.2%
1977 17.7% -0.1%
1978 17.7% -0.3%
1979 17.5% -0.7%
1980 17.3% -1.4%
1981 16.9% -2.0%
1982 16.5% -2.3%
1983 16.1% -2.5%
1984 15.8% -2.0%
1985 15.6% -1.2%
1986 15.6% -0.3%
1987 15.6% +0.5%
1988 16.4% +4.6%
1989 16.6% +1.2%
1990 16.3% -1.6%
1991 16.7% +2.4%
1992 17.2% +2.8%
1993 17.7% +3.1%
1994 18.2% +2.7%
1995 18.6% +2.6%
1996 19.2% +2.7%
1997 19.7% +2.7%
1998 20.2% +2.6%
1999 20.6% +2.0%
2000 20.9% +1.6%
2001 21.4% +2.6%
2002 22.1% +3.0%
2003 22.7% +2.7%
2004 23.3% +2.7%
2005 23.9% +2.7%
2006 24.5% +2.4%
2007 24.9% +1.9%
2008 25.3% +1.4%
2009 25.5% +0.9%
2010 26.1% +2.2%
2011 26.8% +2.6%
2012 27.1% +1.2%
2013 27.4% +1.1%
2014 27.8% +1.6%
2015 28.4% +2.0%
2016 29.0% +2.2%
2017 29.7% +2.5%
2018 30.3% +1.7%
2019 30.5% +0.9%
2020 30.7% +0.5%
2021 30.7% +0.1%
2022 30.5% -0.7%
2023 30.4% -0.3%
2024 31.0% +1.8%
2025 32.0% +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.9% 12.2% 15.7% 10
1970s 17.3% 16.1% 17.8% 10
1980s 16.2% 15.6% 17.3% 10
1990s 18.4% 16.3% 20.6% 10
2000s 23.5% 20.9% 25.5% 10
2010s 28.3% 26.1% 30.5% 10
2020s 30.9% 30.4% 32.0% 6

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 30 Austria 32.6% compare
  2. 31 Netherlands 32.5% compare
  3. 32 Poland 32.0% compare
  4. 34 Switzerland 31.6% compare
  5. 35 Romania 31.3% compare
  6. 36 Canada 31.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio, old in Lithuania?
Age dependency ratio, old in Lithuania was 32.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 2025.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 1960.
How does Lithuania rank for age dependency ratio, old?
Lithuania ranks 33rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
Is age dependency ratio, old rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lithuania data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population)
Unit
% of working-age population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
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Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.