Age dependency breakdown in Austria
Austria: Age dependency breakdown was 30.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Age dependency breakdown in Austria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency breakdown in Austria is 30.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Austria peaked at 30.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 1950.
That places Austria 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.0% | 15.6% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.6% | 18.6% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.7% | 22.8% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.0% | 21.0% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.5% | 22.1% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 22.7% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 26.1% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.7% | 28.8% | 30.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 32 Spain 31.2% compare
- 33 Netherlands 31.1% compare
- 36 Romania 30.7% compare
- 37 Lithuania 30.4% compare
- 38 United Kingdom 30.3% compare
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- Summer temperature anomalies 2.59 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.9044 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.45 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.99 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Austria?
- Age dependency breakdown in Austria was 30.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 1950.
- How does Austria rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Austria ranks 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).