Age dependency ratio, young in Lithuania
Lithuania: Age dependency ratio, young was 22.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Lithuania, 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, young in Lithuania is 22.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Lithuania peaked at 43.3% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2014.
That places Lithuania 183rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, young in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41.8% | — |
| 1961 | 42.2% | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 42.7% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 42.9% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 42.9% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 42.9% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 42.9% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 43.0% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 43.2% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 43.3% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 43.1% | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 42.8% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 42.3% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 41.6% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 40.5% | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 39.5% | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 38.4% | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 37.6% | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 36.8% | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 36.2% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 35.6% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 35.2% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 34.7% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 34.4% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 34.2% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 34.0% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 33.9% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 33.9% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 33.9% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 33.9% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 33.9% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 33.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 33.9% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 33.8% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 33.4% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 33.0% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 32.7% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 32.2% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 31.7% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 31.0% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 30.1% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 29.1% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 27.9% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 26.8% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 25.9% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 25.1% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 24.2% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 23.4% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 22.6% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 22.2% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 22.0% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 21.9% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 21.8% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 22.7% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 23.1% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 23.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 23.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 23.3% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 23.1% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 22.8% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 22.6% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 22.4% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.8% | 41.8% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.9% | 36.2% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.4% | 33.9% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.9% | 31.0% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 22.2% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 21.8% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 22.4% | 23.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Lithuania?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Lithuania was 22.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 1969.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2014.
- How does Lithuania rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Lithuania ranks 183rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, 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.