Age dependency ratio in Bolivia
Bolivia: Age dependency ratio was 54.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Bolivia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Bolivia recorded 54.3% for age dependency ratio in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Bolivia peaked at 84.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 54.3%, in 2025.
Bolivia ranks 118th of 217 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.
Age dependency ratio in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 84.0% | — |
| 1961 | 83.5% | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 83.1% | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 82.8% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 82.9% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 83.0% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 83.0% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 83.1% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 83.2% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 83.3% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 83.3% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 83.4% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 83.3% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 83.3% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 83.2% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 83.1% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 83.0% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 82.9% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 82.8% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 82.7% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 82.5% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 82.3% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 82.0% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 81.7% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 81.4% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 81.1% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 80.8% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 80.5% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 80.2% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 80.0% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 79.8% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 79.5% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 79.2% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 78.9% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 78.7% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 78.4% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 78.1% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 77.7% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 77.3% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 76.9% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 76.3% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 75.7% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 74.8% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 73.8% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 72.7% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 71.6% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 70.4% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 69.3% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 68.3% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 67.3% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 66.4% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 65.4% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 64.6% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 63.7% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 62.7% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 61.8% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 61.0% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 60.2% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 59.4% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 58.7% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 57.9% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 57.0% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 56.2% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 55.5% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 54.9% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 54.3% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.2% | 82.8% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 83.1% | 82.7% | 83.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.2% | 80.0% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.5% | 76.9% | 79.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.0% | 67.3% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.4% | 58.7% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 54.3% | 57.9% | 6 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,159 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,250 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.1844 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1447 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.1744 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1497 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Bolivia?
- Age dependency ratio in Bolivia was 54.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 1960.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.3% in 2025.
- How does Bolivia rank for age dependency ratio?
- Bolivia ranks 118th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or 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.