Portugal’s Total Age-Dependency Rate, 2015–2025

People aged 0–14 or 65+ per 100 people aged 15–64; 2015–2025.

What the Data Shows

Portugal’s total age-dependency rate is tracked from 2015 through 2025. The rate counts people aged 0–14 and 65 or older per 100 people aged 15–64. It rose from 53.9 in 2015 to a peak of 57.3 in 2020. The rate eased to 55.5 in 2025, which remained 1.6 points above the 2015 level.

Data table

Latest 55.5 2025
Period high 57.3 2020
Change since 2015 +1.6 to 2025

Sources

Source 1: Ageing indicators

Publisher: PORDATA

Dataset/table: PORDATA Statistics

Units: dependents per 100 working-age people

Date checked: 2026-07-17

Evidence: Supports total age-dependency rate in Portugal for every year in 2015–2025.

Data notes & caveats

The numerator and working-age comparison group follow the same age boundaries in every year.

Methodology

The annual rate counts people aged 0–14 and 65 or older per 100 people aged 15–64.

Source consistency notes

Every annual value uses the same national population basis and rate unit.

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