Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) in Bolivia
Bolivia: Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) was 8.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Age dependency ratio, old in Bolivia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 8.9% for age dependency ratio, old in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, old in Bolivia peaked at 9.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 1987.
That places Bolivia 140th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.4% | — |
| 1961 | 9.2% | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 8.9% | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 8.7% | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 8.5% | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 8.4% | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 8.2% | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 8.1% | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 8.0% | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 7.9% | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 7.8% | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 7.7% | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 7.6% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 7.6% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 7.5% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 7.5% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 7.5% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 7.4% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 7.4% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 7.4% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 7.4% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 7.4% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 7.4% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 7.3% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 7.3% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 7.3% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 7.2% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 7.2% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 7.3% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 7.3% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 7.3% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 7.4% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 7.5% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 7.6% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 7.9% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 8.2% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 8.5% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 8.7% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 8.9% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 9.1% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 9.3% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 9.4% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 9.4% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 9.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 8.7% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 8.9% | +1.4% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 8.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.0%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 8.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.8%, 56% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.5% | 7.9% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.5% | 7.4% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.3% | 7.2% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 7.3% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 9.1% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 9.0% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.6% | 8.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 137 Uzbekistan 9.7% compare
- 138 Kyrgyzstan 9.6% compare
- 139 Bhutan 9.1% compare
- 141 Nicaragua 8.6% compare
- 142 Mongolia 8.6% compare
- 143 Philippines 8.5% compare
More health data for Bolivia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3723 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,250 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2082 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.049 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2019 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0508 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, old in Bolivia?
- Age dependency ratio, old in Bolivia was 8.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 1987.
- How does Bolivia rank for age dependency ratio, old?
- Bolivia ranks 140th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, old rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.