Age dependency ratio in Peru
Peru: Age dependency ratio was 49.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Peru, 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 Peru is 49.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Peru peaked at 93.7% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 2025.
That places Peru 155th 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 91.0% | — |
| 1961 | 91.8% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 92.4% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 92.9% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 93.2% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 93.5% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 93.6% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 93.7% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 93.7% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 93.6% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 93.3% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 93.1% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 93.0% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 92.7% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 92.3% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 91.9% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 91.3% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 90.6% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 89.8% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 88.8% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 87.7% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 86.5% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 85.2% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 83.9% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 82.5% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 81.3% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 80.1% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 78.9% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 77.7% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 76.6% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 75.4% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 74.3% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 73.2% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 72.1% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 71.0% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 69.9% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 68.8% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 67.6% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 66.3% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 65.1% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 64.0% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 63.0% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 62.1% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 61.2% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 60.5% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 59.9% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 59.4% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 59.0% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 58.5% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 57.9% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 57.4% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 57.0% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 56.6% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 56.3% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 55.9% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 55.5% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 55.0% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 54.4% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 53.6% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 52.7% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 52.0% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 51.3% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 50.5% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 50.0% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 49.7% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 49.4% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 92.9% | 91.0% | 93.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 91.7% | 88.8% | 93.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.0% | 76.6% | 87.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.4% | 65.1% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.6% | 57.9% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 52.7% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 49.4% | 52.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 152 Armenia 50.2% compare
- 153 Syrian Arab Republic 49.9% compare
- 154 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 49.5% compare
- 156 New Caledonia 49.0% compare
- 157 Philippines 48.9% compare
- 158 El Salvador 48.6% compare
More health data for Peru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,235 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.4586 % 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 0.1159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.4486 % 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 0.1202 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Peru?
- Age dependency ratio in Peru was 49.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 1967.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 2025.
- How does Peru rank for age dependency ratio?
- Peru ranks 155th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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.