Age dependency ratio in Iran
Iran: Age dependency ratio was 44.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Iran, 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 Iran is 44.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Iran peaked at 95.2% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 40.1%, in 2010.
Iran ranks 183rd of 217 countries 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 Iran, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 91.0% | — |
| 1961 | 92.7% | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 94.0% | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 95.0% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 95.2% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 94.7% | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 94.2% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 93.8% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 93.5% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 93.1% | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 92.5% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 91.7% | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 90.7% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 89.5% | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 88.2% | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 87.0% | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 86.3% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 85.9% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 85.9% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 86.1% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 86.7% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 85.3% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 84.2% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 85.1% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 86.1% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 87.1% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 87.8% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 88.5% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 89.3% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 89.9% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 89.9% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 89.3% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 88.7% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 88.8% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 87.7% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 84.2% | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 80.1% | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 75.4% | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 70.3% | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 65.3% | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 60.6% | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 56.3% | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 52.8% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 49.8% | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 47.1% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 44.8% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 43.0% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 41.6% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 40.8% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 40.3% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 40.1% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 40.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 40.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 40.6% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 41.2% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 42.0% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 42.9% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 43.7% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 44.3% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 44.8% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 44.9% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 44.8% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 44.6% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 44.4% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 44.3% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 44.1% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.7% | 91.0% | 95.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 88.4% | 85.9% | 92.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.0% | 84.2% | 89.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.0% | 65.3% | 89.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.7% | 40.3% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 40.1% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.5% | 44.1% | 44.9% | 6 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5627 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,361 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,070 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.932 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.9773 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1131 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Iran?
- Age dependency ratio in Iran was 44.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 1964.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.1% in 2010.
- How does Iran rank for age dependency ratio?
- Iran ranks 183rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran 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.