Total dependency ratio in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Total dependency ratio was 44.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Total 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 total dependency ratio in Luxembourg is 44.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Luxembourg peaked at 53.1% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 1950.
Luxembourg ranks 195th of 236 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.2% | 42.6% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.3% | 46.7% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.9% | 48.5% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.8% | 43.3% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.2% | 44.4% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 46.7% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 43.8% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 44.0% | 44.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Luxembourg?
- Total dependency ratio in Luxembourg was 44.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 53.1% in 1970.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 1950.
- How does Luxembourg rank for total dependency ratio?
- Luxembourg ranks 195th out of 236 regions with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).