Age dependency ratio in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Age dependency ratio was 54.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in IDA & IBRD total, 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 IDA & IBRD total stood at 54.2%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 82.4% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 54.2%, in 2025.
That places IDA & IBRD total 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 79.0% | — |
| 1961 | 79.2% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 79.8% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 80.8% | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 81.7% | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 82.2% | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 82.4% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 82.2% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 82.0% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 81.9% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 81.7% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 81.5% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 81.1% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 80.8% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 80.6% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 80.5% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 80.4% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 79.8% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 78.5% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 77.3% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 76.2% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 75.3% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 74.5% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 73.7% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 72.8% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 72.0% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 71.3% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 70.8% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 70.3% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 69.9% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 69.5% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 69.2% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 68.8% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 68.4% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 67.9% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 67.3% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 66.7% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 65.9% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 65.0% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 64.1% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 63.3% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 62.4% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 61.5% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 60.7% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 59.8% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 59.0% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 58.3% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 57.7% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 57.2% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 56.8% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 56.4% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 56.1% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 55.9% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 55.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 55.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 55.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 55.7% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 55.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 55.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 55.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 55.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 55.5% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 55.3% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 55.0% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 54.7% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 54.2% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.1% | 79.0% | 82.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 80.2% | 77.3% | 81.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.7% | 69.9% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.3% | 64.1% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.7% | 56.8% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 55.7% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.1% | 54.2% | 55.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
More health data for IDA & IBRD total
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0087 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0067 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0055 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in IDA & IBRD total?
- Age dependency ratio in IDA & IBRD total was 54.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4% in 1966.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.2% in 2025.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for age dependency ratio?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.