Age dependency ratio in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Age dependency ratio was 44.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) is 44.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 83.9% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 41.6%, in 2011.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 47th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 80.2% | — |
| 1961 | 79.5% | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 79.7% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 81.4% | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 82.9% | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 83.7% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 83.9% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 83.5% | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 83.0% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 82.8% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 82.4% | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 82.1% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 81.4% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 80.8% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 80.7% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 80.9% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 80.9% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 79.7% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 76.7% | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 73.7% | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 71.3% | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 69.1% | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 67.4% | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 65.5% | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 63.4% | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 61.5% | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 60.0% | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 58.8% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 57.9% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 57.1% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 56.8% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 56.5% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 56.1% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 55.6% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 55.1% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 54.5% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 53.8% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 52.8% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 51.9% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 51.0% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 50.0% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 48.9% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 47.7% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 46.5% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 45.3% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 44.0% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 43.1% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 42.5% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 42.1% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 41.9% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 41.7% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 41.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 41.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 42.0% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 42.3% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 42.8% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 43.3% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 44.0% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 44.6% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 45.2% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 45.6% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 45.7% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 45.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 45.7% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 45.3% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 44.8% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.1% | 79.5% | 83.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 79.9% | 73.7% | 82.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.2% | 57.1% | 71.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.4% | 51.0% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.2% | 41.9% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 41.6% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 44.8% | 45.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 44 Sierra Leone 69.3% compare
- 45 Equatorial Guinea 69.1% compare
- 46 Saint Martin (French Part) 68.7% compare
- 47 Pakistan 68.4% compare
- 48 Namibia 67.9% compare
- 49 Gabon 67.7% compare
- 50 Solomon Islands 67.3% compare
More health data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0424 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.034 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Age dependency ratio in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 44.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 83.9% in 1966.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.6% in 2011.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for age dependency ratio?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.