Age dependency ratio, young in Lithuania

Lithuania: Age dependency ratio, young was 22.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
22.4%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
181st
of 215 countries
All-time high
43.3%
in 1969
All-time low
21.8%
in 2014
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age dependency ratio, young 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

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 181st out of 215 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 181st out of 215 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

Indicator
Age dependency ratio, young (% 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
Last refreshed

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.