Total dependency ratio in Romania
Romania: Total dependency ratio was 55.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Romania, 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 Romania is 55.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Romania peaked at 60.2% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 44.7%, in 2006.
Romania ranks 114th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.6% | 52.8% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 51.7% | 49.7% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.0% | 51.0% | 58.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.8% | 51.6% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.8% | 47.6% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.6% | 44.7% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 46.2% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 54.1% | 55.3% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Romania?
- Total dependency ratio in Romania was 55.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 60.2% in 1981.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.7% in 2006.
- How does Romania rank for total dependency ratio?
- Romania ranks 114th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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).