Age dependency ratio in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Age dependency ratio was 55.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1960–2025
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 in Central Europe and the Baltics is 55.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 57.1% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 43.1%, in 2008.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 56.9% | — |
| 1961 | 57.1% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 56.8% | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 56.2% | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 55.6% | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 54.8% | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 54.0% | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 53.4% | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 52.9% | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 52.4% | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 51.8% | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 51.3% | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 51.1% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 51.1% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 51.3% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 51.8% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 52.5% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 53.2% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 53.8% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 54.4% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 54.7% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 54.6% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 54.0% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 53.0% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 52.4% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 52.3% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 52.3% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 52.4% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 52.4% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 52.3% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 51.9% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 51.4% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 51.0% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 50.5% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 50.0% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 49.5% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 48.9% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 48.4% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 47.9% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 47.2% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 46.6% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 45.9% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 45.2% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 44.6% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 44.0% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 43.6% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 43.3% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 43.1% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 43.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 43.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 43.4% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 43.9% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 44.5% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 45.3% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 46.2% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 47.2% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 48.3% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 49.5% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 50.7% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 51.9% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 53.0% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 53.8% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 54.3% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 54.7% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 55.1% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 55.5% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.0% | 52.4% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.2% | 51.1% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.0% | 52.3% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.7% | 47.2% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.2% | 43.1% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 43.4% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.4% | 53.0% | 55.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More health data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 0.0866 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.039 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate -0.1092 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0385 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate -0.9182 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Age dependency ratio in Central Europe and the Baltics was 55.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 57.1% in 1961.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.1% in 2008.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for age dependency ratio?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or 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.