Age dependency ratio, young in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Age dependency ratio, young was 23.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young 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
In 2025, age dependency ratio, young in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 23.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 45.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2009.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 45th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, young in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 45.4% | — |
| 1961 | 45.2% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 44.6% | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 43.8% | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 42.9% | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 41.8% | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 40.7% | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 39.8% | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 39.0% | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 38.2% | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 37.4% | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 36.6% | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 36.0% | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 35.6% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 35.6% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 35.7% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 36.0% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 36.3% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 36.6% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 36.9% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 37.2% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 37.4% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 37.3% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 36.9% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 36.6% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 36.5% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 36.4% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 36.2% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 36.0% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 35.5% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 34.9% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 34.2% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 33.4% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 32.7% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 31.8% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 31.0% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 30.2% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 29.3% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 28.5% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 27.7% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 26.8% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 25.8% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 24.9% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 24.1% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 23.4% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 22.7% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 21.8% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 21.6% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 21.5% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 21.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 21.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 21.8% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 22.0% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 22.4% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 22.8% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 23.4% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 23.7% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 23.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 23.8% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 23.6% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 23.3% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 23.0% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.1% | 38.2% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.3% | 35.6% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.6% | 35.5% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.4% | 27.7% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 21.5% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 21.5% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 23.0% | 23.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More health data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -4.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0352 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0319 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -3.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Central Europe and the Baltics was 23.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 45.4% in 1960.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2009.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.