Old-age dependency in Basilicata

In Basilicata there were 41.1 people aged 65 or over for every 100 people aged 15 to 64 in 2025. The value for 2025 is the highest in the series, which starts in 2000.

Measure: Old-age dependency ratio, by region Unit: People aged 65+ per 100 aged 15 to 64 Data: 2000 to 2025 Source: Eurostat
Basilicata, 2025 41.1 People aged 65+ per 100 aged 15 to 64
Change from 2024 +2.8% 2024: 40.0 per 100
Italy, 2025 39.0 per 100 Country total
Position in 2025 46th of 294 See the full ranking

Old-age dependency in Basilicata over time

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People aged 65+ per 100 aged 15 to 64. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Old-age dependency ratio, by region (people aged 65+ per 100 aged 15 to 64), 2001 to 2025
Period BasilicataItaly
2025 41.1 per 100 39.0 per 100
2024 40.0 per 100 38.4 per 100
2023 39.0 per 100 37.8 per 100
2022 38.3 per 100 37.5 per 100
2021 37.5 per 100 37.0 per 100
2020 36.3 per 100 36.4 per 100
2019 35.3 per 100 35.8 per 100
2018 34.6 per 100 35.4 per 100
2017 34.1 per 100 35.0 per 100
2016 33.6 per 100 34.5 per 100
2015 33.0 per 100 34.0 per 100
2014 32.2 per 100 33.3 per 100
2013 31.5 per 100 32.6 per 100
2012 30.9 per 100 32.0 per 100
2011 30.5 per 100 31.2 per 100
2010 30.5 per 100 31.1 per 100
2009 30.5 per 100 30.8 per 100
2008 30.5 per 100 30.6 per 100
2007 30.7 per 100 30.5 per 100
2006 30.5 per 100 30.0 per 100
2005 30.0 per 100 29.4 per 100
2004 29.4 per 100 28.8 per 100
2003 29.0 per 100 28.4 per 100
2002 28.4 per 100 27.9 per 100
2001 27.7 per 100 27.4 per 100

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of +2.8% from 40.0 per 100 in 2024.
  • Since 2015, when it was 33.0 per 100, the figure has changed by +24.5%.
  • Among the 294 regions with data for 2025, Basilicata has the 46th highest value.
  • The figure for Italy in 2025 was 39.0 per 100.

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
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demo_r_pjanind2 · dataset details · view at source
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freq=A indic_de=OLDDEP1 unit=PC
Observation period
2000 to 2025 for Basilicata
Provider update
10 August 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
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Attribution
Source: Eurostat