Age dependency ratio in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Age dependency ratio was 52.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Dominican Republic, 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 in Dominican Republic stood at 52.4%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Dominican Republic peaked at 108.5% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 52.4%, in 2025.
Dominican Republic ranks 132nd of 218 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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 104.9% | — |
| 1961 | 106.2% | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 107.1% | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 107.8% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 108.2% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 108.5% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 108.3% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 107.7% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 106.7% | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 105.4% | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 103.8% | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 102.1% | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 100.3% | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 98.4% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 96.6% | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 94.7% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 92.8% | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 91.0% | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 89.3% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 87.6% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 86.0% | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 84.4% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 83.0% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 81.7% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 80.5% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 79.4% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 78.2% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 77.1% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 76.0% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 75.0% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 74.1% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 73.3% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 72.5% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 71.7% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 70.9% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 70.1% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 69.2% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 68.4% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 67.4% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 66.4% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 65.6% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 64.8% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 64.1% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 63.2% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 62.2% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 61.1% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 60.0% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 58.8% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 57.8% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 56.9% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 56.1% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 55.4% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 54.9% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 54.5% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 54.1% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 53.7% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 53.3% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 53.0% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 52.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 52.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 52.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 52.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 52.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 52.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 52.6% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 52.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 107.1% | 104.9% | 108.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 95.7% | 87.6% | 103.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.1% | 75.0% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.4% | 66.4% | 74.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.5% | 56.9% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 52.7% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.6% | 52.4% | 52.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 129 Lao People's Democratic Republic 53.0% compare
- 130 Slovakia 52.9% compare
- 131 Channel Islands 52.6% compare
- 133 Bangladesh 52.2% compare
- 134 Ireland 52.2% compare
- 135 Aruba 52.2% compare
More health data for Dominican Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5233 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 598 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0189 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Dominican Republic?
- Age dependency ratio in Dominican Republic was 52.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 108.5% in 1965.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.4% in 2025.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for age dependency ratio?
- Dominican Republic ranks 132nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.