Old-age dependency ratio in Romania
Romania: Old-age dependency ratio was 30.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Old-age dependency ratio in Romania, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, old-age dependency ratio in Romania stood at 30.7%. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, old-age dependency ratio in Romania peaked at 30.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 1956.
That places Romania 36th 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 | 10.6% | 10.2% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.6% | 10.6% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.8% | 13.1% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.7% | 15.0% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.7% | 16.0% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 19.9% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 23.2% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 29.3% | 30.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 33 Netherlands 31.1% compare
- 35 Austria 30.7% compare
- 37 Lithuania 30.4% compare
- 38 United Kingdom 30.3% compare
- 39 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 30.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Romania?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Romania was 30.7% 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 Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 30.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 1956.
- How does Romania rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Romania ranks 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Romania 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).