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Australia Old-age dependency ratio 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Old-age dependency ratio in Australia stood at 28.17% in 2025, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 0.65 percentage points from 27.52% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 22.51% (up 5.66 percentage points since). The latest value is the highest since 1960; the lowest was 13.25% in 1971. Australia ranked 48th highest of the 217 countries in this dataset in 2025; Monaco ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: % · Category: Demographics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1960–2025

Key facts

What is the latest Old-age dependency ratio in Australia?

Old-age dependency ratio in Australia stood at 28.17% in 2025, according to World Bank.

Is Old-age dependency ratio in Australia rising or falling?

The latest value is up 0.65 percentage points from 27.52% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 22.51% (up 5.66 percentage points since).

How does Australia rank for Old-age dependency ratio?

Australia ranked 48th highest of the 217 countries in this dataset in 2025; Monaco ranked first.

What is the highest Old-age dependency ratio on record in Australia?

The latest value is the highest since 1960; the lowest was 13.25% in 1971.

Metadata for Old-age dependency ratio in Australia
IndicatorOld-age dependency ratio
CountryAustralia
CategoryDemographics
Unit%
SourceWorld Bank
Interactive chartView on EconDash
API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 28.17% (2025)

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Source:World Bank — series SP.POP.DPND.OL
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Old-age dependency ratio — Australia [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/old-age-dependency-ratio/AUS. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.DPND.OL?locations=AU

MLA

World Bank. "Old-age dependency ratio — Australia." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/old-age-dependency-ratio/AUS. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.DPND.OL?locations=AU.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Old-age dependency ratio — Australia." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/old-age-dependency-ratio/AUS. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.DPND.OL?locations=AU.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_old_age_dependency_ratio_aus,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Old-age dependency ratio --- Australia}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/old-age-dependency-ratio/AUS},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.DPND.OL?locations=AU}
}