Age dependency ratio, young in Republic of Moldova
Republic of Moldova: Age dependency ratio, young was 30.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Republic of 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, young in Republic of Moldova stood at 30.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Republic of Moldova peaked at 58.8% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2012.
Republic of Moldova ranks 119th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, young in Republic of Moldova, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 57.0% | — |
| 1961 | 58.2% | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 58.8% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 58.8% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 58.1% | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 56.8% | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 55.2% | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 53.6% | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 51.9% | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 50.2% | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 48.7% | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 47.3% | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 46.0% | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 44.8% | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 43.5% | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 42.4% | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 41.4% | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 40.7% | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 40.2% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 40.4% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 40.9% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 41.0% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 41.1% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 41.3% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 41.7% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 42.2% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 42.7% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 43.1% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 43.4% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 43.5% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 43.4% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 43.2% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 43.0% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 42.8% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 42.4% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 41.8% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 41.1% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 40.1% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 38.7% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 37.1% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 35.3% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 33.5% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 31.7% | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 30.0% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 28.6% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 27.5% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 26.8% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 26.1% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 25.4% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 24.8% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 24.1% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 24.2% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 24.9% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 27.1% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 28.1% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 29.0% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 29.8% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 30.4% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 30.9% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 31.1% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 31.0% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 30.9% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 30.7% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.9% | 50.2% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.5% | 40.2% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.1% | 40.9% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.4% | 37.1% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.0% | 24.8% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 24.0% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 30.4% | 31.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova
- 116 Northern Mariana Islands 31.2% compare
- 117 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 31.2% compare
- 118 Türkiye 30.7% compare
- 120 Greenland 30.6% compare
- 121 Azerbaijan 30.4% compare
- 122 Malaysia 30.2% compare
More health data for Republic of Moldova
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,492 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 29 deaths (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, young in Republic of Moldova?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Republic of Moldova was 30.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 1962.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Republic of Moldova?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2012.
- How does Republic of Moldova rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Republic of Moldova ranks 119th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of 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, 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.