Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) in Philippines
Philippines: Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population) was 8.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Age dependency ratio, old in Philippines, 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 Philippines stood at 8.5%. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, old in Philippines peaked at 8.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1965.
That places Philippines 143rd 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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.5% | — |
| 1961 | 4.5% | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 4.4% | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 4.4% | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 4.4% | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 4.4% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 4.4% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 4.4% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 4.4% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 4.4% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 4.5% | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 4.5% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 4.6% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 4.6% | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 4.7% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 4.8% | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 4.8% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 4.9% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 4.9% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 4.9% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 4.9% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 5.0% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 5.0% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 5.0% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 5.0% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 5.0% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 5.0% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 5.0% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 5.1% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 5.1% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 5.1% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 5.1% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 5.1% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 5.1% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.1% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 5.1% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 5.1% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 5.1% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 5.1% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 5.2% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 5.2% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 8.2% | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 8.5% | +3.5% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 8.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.6%, 67% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 8.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.7%, 73% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.7% | 4.5% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 4.9% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 5.2% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.5% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.3% | 8.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,006 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 89 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.61 % 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 0.037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, old in Philippines?
- Age dependency ratio, old in Philippines was 8.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1965.
- How does Philippines rank for age dependency ratio, old?
- Philippines ranks 143rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, old rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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.