Age dependency ratio old in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Age dependency ratio old was 21.85 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
21.85
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
74th
of 236 countries
All-time high
21.85
in 2023
All-time low
13.86
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Luxembourg, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio old in Luxembourg is 21.85, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Luxembourg peaked at 21.85 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.86, in 1950.
That places Luxembourg 74th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio old in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13.86 | — |
| 1951 | 14.05 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 14.27 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 14.47 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 14.67 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 14.87 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 15.05 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 15.22 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 15.41 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 15.47 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 15.58 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 15.91 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 16.18 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 16.44 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 16.8 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 17.19 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 17.58 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 18.02 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 18.4 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 18.73 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 19.11 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 19.3 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 19.38 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 19.56 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 19.73 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 19.82 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 19.81 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 19.83 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 19.91 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 20 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 20.04 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 19.86 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 19.59 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 19.24 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 18.99 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 19.02 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 19.1 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 19.1 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 19.16 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 19.24 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 19.31 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 19.48 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 19.7 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 19.95 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 20.24 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 20.56 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 20.84 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 21.02 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 21.1 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 21.14 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 20.93 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 20.77 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 20.88 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 20.89 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20.9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20.93 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 20.84 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 20.75 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 20.64 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 20.56 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 20.46 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 20.31 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 20.24 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 20.3 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 20.42 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 20.49 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 20.51 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 20.57 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 20.67 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 20.8 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 20.99 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 21.2 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 21.4 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 21.85 | +2.1% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 21.85 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.91, 84% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 21.85 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.14, 72% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.73 | 13.86 | 15.47 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.08 | 15.58 | 18.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.64 | 19.11 | 20 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.33 | 18.99 | 20.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.33 | 19.31 | 21.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.81 | 20.56 | 20.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.48 | 20.24 | 20.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.36 | 20.99 | 21.85 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More reference data data for Luxembourg
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0209 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0065 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1381 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1376 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.099 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1147 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0353 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Luxembourg?
- Age dependency ratio old in Luxembourg was 21.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 21.85 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.86 in 1950.
- How does Luxembourg rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Luxembourg ranks 74th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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