Age dependency ratio in Moldova
Moldova: Age dependency ratio was 57.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Moldova, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
In 2025, age dependency ratio in Moldova stood at 57.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Moldova peaked at 67.7% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 38.5%, in 2012.
That places Moldova 93rd out of 217 countries 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 Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 65.2% | — |
| 1961 | 66.6% | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 67.5% | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 67.7% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 67.1% | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 66.1% | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 64.8% | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 63.3% | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 61.8% | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 60.3% | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 58.8% | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 57.5% | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 56.2% | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 55.0% | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 53.9% | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 52.9% | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 52.2% | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 51.7% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 51.4% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 51.7% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 52.1% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 52.2% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 52.3% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 52.6% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 53.1% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 53.7% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 54.5% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 55.2% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 55.8% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 56.3% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 56.6% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 56.7% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 56.9% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 57.1% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 57.1% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 56.8% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 56.2% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 55.3% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 53.9% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 52.3% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 50.6% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 48.8% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 47.0% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 45.2% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 43.7% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 42.7% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 42.0% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 41.4% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 40.8% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 40.0% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 39.2% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 38.7% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 38.5% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 39.0% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 40.5% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 42.7% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 45.0% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 47.0% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 48.8% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 50.6% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 52.2% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 53.5% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 54.5% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 55.3% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 56.3% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 57.2% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.0% | 60.3% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.1% | 51.4% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.8% | 52.1% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.9% | 52.3% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.2% | 40.0% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 38.5% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 52.2% | 57.2% | 6 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2486 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,492 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 29 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -3.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0949 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1004 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Moldova?
- Age dependency ratio in Moldova was 57.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 67.7% in 1963.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.5% in 2012.
- How does Moldova rank for age dependency ratio?
- Moldova ranks 93rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Moldova 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.