Old-age dependency ratio in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Old-age dependency ratio was 21.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Old-age dependency ratio in Luxembourg, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for old-age dependency ratio in Luxembourg is 21.8%, 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, old-age dependency ratio in Luxembourg peaked at 21.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 1950.
That places Luxembourg 74th out of 236 regions 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.7% | 13.9% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.1% | 15.6% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.6% | 19.1% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.3% | 19.0% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.3% | 19.3% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 20.6% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 20.2% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 21.0% | 21.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Luxembourg?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Luxembourg was 21.8% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 1950.
- How does Luxembourg rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Luxembourg ranks 74th out of 236 regions with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Old-age dependency ratio. 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).