Total dependency ratio in France
France: Total dependency ratio was 62.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Total dependency ratio in France, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
France recorded 62.6% for total dependency ratio in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in France peaked at 62.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.6%, in 1988.
France ranks 68th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.2% | 51.7% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.8% | 60.5% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.6% | 57.8% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.1% | 51.6% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.8% | 51.8% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.8% | 53.6% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.2% | 54.6% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.2% | 61.7% | 62.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in France?
- Total dependency ratio in France was 62.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 62.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.6% in 1988.
- How does France rank for total dependency ratio?
- France ranks 68th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).