Age dependency ratio in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Age dependency ratio was 45.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Late-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 Late-demographic dividend stood at 45.2%.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 79.4% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 39.9%, in 2011.
That places Late-demographic dividend 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 77.2% | — |
| 1961 | 76.7% | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 76.8% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 78.1% | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 79.1% | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 79.4% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 79.4% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 78.8% | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 78.2% | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 77.8% | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 77.2% | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 76.7% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 76.0% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 75.2% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 75.0% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 75.0% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 74.9% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 73.9% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 71.3% | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 68.9% | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 66.9% | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 65.0% | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 63.6% | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 62.0% | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 60.3% | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 58.7% | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 57.5% | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 56.5% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 55.8% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 55.2% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 55.0% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 54.7% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 54.3% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 54.0% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 53.5% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 52.9% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 52.1% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 51.1% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 50.2% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 49.2% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 48.2% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 47.1% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 45.8% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 44.6% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 43.5% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 42.3% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 41.4% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 40.9% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 40.4% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 40.1% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 39.9% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 39.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 40.1% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 40.4% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 40.9% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 41.5% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 42.2% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 43.0% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 43.8% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 44.5% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 45.0% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 45.4% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 45.6% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 45.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 45.5% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 45.2% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.1% | 76.7% | 79.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.4% | 68.9% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.1% | 55.2% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.7% | 49.2% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.4% | 40.1% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 39.9% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 45.0% | 45.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 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
- 47 Pakistan 68.4% compare
- 48 Namibia 67.9% compare
More health data for Late-demographic dividend
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.011 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0148 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 7.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.2159 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 9.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Late-demographic dividend?
- Age dependency ratio in Late-demographic dividend was 45.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 79.4% in 1965.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.9% in 2011.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for age dependency ratio?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Late-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.