Age dependency ratio, old in IDA blend
IDA blend: Age dependency ratio, old was 6.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Age dependency ratio, old in IDA blend, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
IDA blend recorded 6.4% for age dependency ratio, old in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, old in IDA blend peaked at 6.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1960.
IDA blend ranks 37th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Age dependency ratio, old in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.7% | — |
| 1961 | 5.7% | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 5.7% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 5.8% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 5.8% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 5.9% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 5.9% | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 6.0% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 6.0% | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 6.1% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 6.1% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 6.1% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 6.1% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 6.1% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6.1% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 6.1% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6.1% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 6.1% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 6.1% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 6.1% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 6.0% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6.1% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 6.1% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 6.1% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 6.1% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 6.1% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 6.1% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 6.1% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 6.1% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 6.1% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 6.2% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 6.2% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.2% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 6.1% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 6.1% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 6.1% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 6.1% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 6.3% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 6.4% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.9% | 5.7% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.1% | 6.0% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 5.9% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.9% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 6.1% | 6.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
- 34 Switzerland 31.6% compare
- 35 Romania 31.3% compare
- 36 Canada 31.3% compare
- 37 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 31.1% compare
- 38 Malta 30.9% compare
- 39 Norway 29.4% compare
- 40 Republic of Korea 29.3% compare
More health data for IDA blend
- Population ages 0-14, female 128.45 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0171 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 132.88 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 37.6% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0201 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, old in IDA blend?
- Age dependency ratio, old in IDA blend was 6.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, old recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, old recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1960.
- How does IDA blend rank for age dependency ratio, old?
- IDA blend ranks 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, old rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.