Age dependency ratio in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Age dependency ratio was 51.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Early-demographic dividend, 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 Early-demographic dividend stood at 51.4%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 86.3% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 51.4%, in 2025.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 34th of 47 groups 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 Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 81.3% | — |
| 1961 | 82.3% | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 83.2% | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 84.2% | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 85.0% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 85.5% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 85.9% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 86.1% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 86.2% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 86.3% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 86.2% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 86.1% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 86.0% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 85.8% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 85.4% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 85.1% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 84.6% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 84.1% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 83.6% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 83.1% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 82.6% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 82.0% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 81.5% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 81.0% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 80.6% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 80.2% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 79.7% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 79.2% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 78.7% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 78.2% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 77.6% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 76.9% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 76.3% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 75.7% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 75.0% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 74.2% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 73.3% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 72.2% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 71.1% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 70.0% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 68.9% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 67.8% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 66.8% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 65.9% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 64.9% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 63.9% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 62.9% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 62.0% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 61.1% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 60.3% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 59.5% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 58.7% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 58.1% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 57.4% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 56.8% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 56.2% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 55.7% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 55.2% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 54.7% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 54.3% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 53.8% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 53.2% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 52.7% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 52.3% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 51.8% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 51.4% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.6% | 81.3% | 86.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 85.0% | 83.1% | 86.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.4% | 78.2% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.2% | 70.0% | 77.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.4% | 60.3% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 54.3% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.5% | 51.4% | 53.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 31 Madagascar 73.6% compare
- 32 Vanuatu 73.4% compare
- 33 Ethiopia 72.6% compare
- 34 Eritrea 72.0% compare
- 35 Tonga 71.7% compare
- 36 Guinea-Bissau 71.1% compare
- 37 Palestine, State of 70.8% compare
More health data for Early-demographic dividend
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 5.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0064 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 5.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0062 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.009 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0052 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Early-demographic dividend?
- Age dependency ratio in Early-demographic dividend was 51.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 86.3% in 1969.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.4% in 2025.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for age dependency ratio?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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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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.