Age dependency ratio, old in Mongolia
Mongolia: Age dependency ratio, old was 8.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, old in Mongolia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
In 2025, age dependency ratio, old in Mongolia stood at 8.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, old in Mongolia peaked at 12.0% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2004.
Mongolia ranks 139th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.5% | 10.1% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.8% | 9.5% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.3% | 7.2% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 5.7% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 5.4% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.6% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 6.8% | 8.6% | 6 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 847.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 63 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 22,659 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 21,450 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 22,163 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 20,871 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 21,970 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 20,578 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, old in Mongolia?
- Age dependency ratio, old in Mongolia was 8.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 1969.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2004.
- How does Mongolia rank for age dependency ratio, old?
- Mongolia ranks 139th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, old rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.