Age dependency ratio in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Age dependency ratio was 46.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in East Asia & Pacific, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 46.2% for age dependency ratio in 2025.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 80.2% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 42.5%, in 2011.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 43rd 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, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 77.8% | — |
| 1961 | 77.0% | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 77.1% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 78.4% | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 79.6% | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 80.1% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 80.2% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 79.9% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 79.5% | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 79.3% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 78.9% | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 78.6% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 78.0% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 77.4% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 77.4% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 77.4% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 77.3% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 76.2% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 73.5% | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 70.9% | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 68.7% | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 66.8% | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 65.3% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 63.5% | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 61.6% | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 59.9% | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 58.4% | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 57.3% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 56.3% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 55.6% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 55.2% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 54.9% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 54.5% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 54.1% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 53.7% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 53.2% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 52.5% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 51.7% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 50.9% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 50.2% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 49.4% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 48.5% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 47.4% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 46.4% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 45.4% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 44.4% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 43.6% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 43.2% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 42.9% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 42.7% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 42.5% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 42.5% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 42.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 43.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 43.4% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 43.9% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 44.4% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 45.1% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 45.7% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 46.3% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 46.7% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 46.9% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 47.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 47.0% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 46.7% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 46.2% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.9% | 77.0% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 76.6% | 70.9% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.3% | 55.6% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.1% | 50.2% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.4% | 42.7% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 42.5% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 46.2% | 47.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 40 Comoros 70.4% compare
- 41 Japan 70.2% compare
- 42 South Sudan 69.7% compare
- 43 Rwanda 69.6% compare
- 44 Sierra Leone 69.3% compare
- 45 Equatorial Guinea 69.1% compare
- 46 Saint Martin (French Part) 68.7% compare
More health data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0217 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0218 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate -2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in East Asia & Pacific?
- Age dependency ratio in East Asia & Pacific was 46.2% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 80.2% in 1966.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.5% in 2011.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for age dependency ratio?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.