Age dependency ratio in Austria
Austria: Age dependency ratio was 54.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Austria, 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 Austria stood at 54.4%.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Austria peaked at 62.7% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 2003.
That places Austria 114th out of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.1% | 52.1% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.9% | 57.2% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.1% | 47.8% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.7% | 48.1% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.7% | 46.9% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 47.9% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 50.5% | 54.4% | 6 |
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More health data for Austria
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 44,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 42,304 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 44,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 41,871 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 44,182 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 42,005 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 41,815 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 42,000 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 44,686 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 44,746 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Austria?
- Age dependency ratio in Austria was 54.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 62.7% in 1971.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 2003.
- How does Austria rank for age dependency ratio?
- Austria ranks 114th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria 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.