Age dependency ratio in Mongolia
Mongolia: Age dependency ratio was 58.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Mongolia, 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 Mongolia is 58.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Mongolia peaked at 105.9% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 2009.
That places Mongolia 81st out of 217 countries 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 Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 77.8% | — |
| 1961 | 81.1% | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 84.5% | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 87.5% | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 90.6% | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 93.9% | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 97.2% | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 100.4% | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 103.2% | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 105.0% | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 105.7% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 105.9% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 105.8% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 105.1% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 104.1% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 102.8% | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 101.3% | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 99.6% | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 97.7% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 95.8% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 94.1% | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 92.5% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 91.0% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 89.6% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 88.4% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 87.3% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 86.3% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 85.5% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 84.8% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 83.8% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 82.4% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 80.9% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 79.1% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 77.3% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 75.6% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 73.8% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 72.0% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 70.1% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 68.0% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 65.6% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 62.9% | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 60.1% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 57.3% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 54.7% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 52.3% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 50.3% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 48.7% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 47.5% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 46.7% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 46.4% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 46.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 46.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 46.9% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 47.6% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 48.7% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 50.1% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 51.7% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 53.5% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 55.4% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 57.4% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 58.9% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 59.6% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 60.0% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 60.0% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 59.6% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 58.7% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.1% | 77.8% | 105.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 102.4% | 95.8% | 105.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.3% | 83.8% | 94.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.5% | 65.6% | 82.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.7% | 46.4% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 46.5% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 58.7% | 60.0% | 6 |
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More health data for Mongolia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6056 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 847.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 63 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.315 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6301 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Mongolia?
- Age dependency ratio in Mongolia was 58.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 105.9% in 1971.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 2009.
- How does Mongolia rank for age dependency ratio?
- Mongolia ranks 81st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.