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# Canada Age Dependency Ratio

> Canada age dependency ratio is 54.4% as of Dec 2025, from 53.6%. History from 1960, source World Bank. Free API & MCP access.

Age Dependency Ratio in Canada rose to 54.4% in Dec 2025 from 53.6% in Dec 2024.

Age Dependency Ratio in Canada averaged 47.6% from 1960 until 2025, reaching an all-time high of 71.2% in Dec 1962 and a record low of 44.0% in Dec 2007. The series is reported yearly with history from 1960.

## Stats

| Actual | Previous | Highest | Lowest | Span | Unit | Frequency |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 54.4% | 53.6% | 71.2% (Dec 1962) | 44.0% (Dec 2007) | 1960–2025 | % | annual |

## FAQ

**What is Canada's age dependency ratio right now?**

Age Dependency Ratio in Canada is 54.4% as of Dec 2025.

**What are the historical extremes for Canada's age dependency ratio?**

The all-time high is 71.2% (Dec 1962); the record low is 44.0% (Dec 2007), over a series starting in 1960.

**How often is this series updated?**

Age Dependency Ratio for Canada is a annual series; values refresh when new data is published or revised.

**Where does this data come from?**

See our methodology page for how we source and verify every series.

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