Age dependency ratio in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Age dependency ratio was 55.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Europe & Central Asia, 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 Europe & Central Asia stood at 55.7%.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 59.4% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 2010.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.1% | 57.9% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.7% | 56.2% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.4% | 52.4% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.0% | 50.4% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 47.4% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 47.4% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.6% | 53.4% | 55.7% | 6 |
More health data for Europe & Central Asia
- Age dependency ratio, old 28.8% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 21.0% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 71.81 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 15.9% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 172.64 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 18.5% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, young 26.7% (2025)
- Population, male 48.6% (2025)
- Population, male 452.90 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 100.82 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Europe & Central Asia?
- Age dependency ratio in Europe & Central Asia was 55.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.4% in 1968.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 2010.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.