Age dependency ratio in Romania
Romania: Age dependency ratio was 55.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Romania, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Romania recorded 55.5% for age dependency ratio in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Romania peaked at 60.2% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, in 2006.
That places Romania 106th 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 Romania, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.8% | — |
| 1961 | 53.7% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 53.4% | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 52.8% | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 52.0% | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 50.9% | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 49.8% | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 49.7% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 50.3% | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 50.7% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 51.0% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 51.0% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 51.3% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 51.8% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 52.7% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 53.8% | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 55.1% | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 56.6% | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 57.9% | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 58.9% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 59.8% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 60.2% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 58.8% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 55.7% | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 53.5% | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 52.4% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 51.9% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 51.8% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 51.6% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 51.2% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 50.5% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 49.8% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 49.2% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 48.7% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 48.2% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 47.8% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 47.6% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 47.7% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 47.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 47.3% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 46.8% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 46.2% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 45.6% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 45.1% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 44.7% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 44.7% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 44.9% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 45.2% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 45.7% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 46.2% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 46.7% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 47.1% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 47.4% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 48.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 49.0% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 49.9% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 50.9% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 52.0% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 53.0% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 54.1% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 54.9% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 55.1% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 55.4% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 55.5% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 55.5% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.7% | 49.7% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.0% | 51.0% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.8% | 51.6% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.8% | 47.6% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.6% | 44.7% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 46.2% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.1% | 54.1% | 55.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 103 Netherlands 55.8% compare
- 104 Australia 55.7% compare
- 105 Bosnia and Herzegovina 55.5% compare
- 107 Liechtenstein 55.3% compare
- 108 Haiti 55.2% compare
- 109 Hungary 55.1% compare
More health data for Romania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.59 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0845 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,419 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 113 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % 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 0.0759 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.14 % 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 0.0796 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Romania?
- Age dependency ratio in Romania 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 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 44.7% in 2006.
- How does Romania rank for age dependency ratio?
- Romania ranks 106th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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.