Age dependency ratio in Lithuania

Lithuania: Age dependency ratio was 54.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
54.4%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
116th
of 215 countries
All-time high
59.3%
in 1972
All-time low
47.8%
in 2009
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age dependency ratio in Lithuania, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 54.4% for age dependency ratio in 2025.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Lithuania peaked at 59.3% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 2009.

That places Lithuania 116th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 56.6% 54.0% 59.0% 10
1970s 57.2% 53.7% 59.3% 10
1980s 50.6% 49.5% 52.9% 10
1990s 51.4% 50.2% 51.9% 10
2000s 49.2% 47.8% 51.0% 10
2010s 50.6% 48.2% 53.8% 10
2020s 53.8% 53.2% 54.4% 6

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 113 Switzerland 54.6% compare
  2. 114 Austria 54.4% compare
  3. 115 Canada 54.4% compare
  4. 117 Poland 54.4% compare
  5. 118 Bolivia 54.3% compare
  6. 119 Paraguay 54.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio in Lithuania?
Age dependency ratio in Lithuania 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 Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 1972.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 2009.
How does Lithuania rank for age dependency ratio?
Lithuania ranks 116th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population)
Unit
% of working-age population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
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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.