Age dependency ratio in Philippines
Philippines: Age dependency ratio was 48.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Philippines, 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 Philippines stood at 48.9%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Philippines peaked at 105.7% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 2025.
Philippines ranks 157th of 217 countries on this measure, 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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 102.5% | — |
| 1961 | 103.9% | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 105.0% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 105.7% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 105.6% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 105.4% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 105.2% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 104.8% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 104.1% | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 103.2% | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 102.4% | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 101.8% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 101.1% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 100.1% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 98.9% | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 97.4% | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 95.4% | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 93.4% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 91.5% | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 89.9% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 88.5% | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 87.1% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 85.7% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 84.5% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 83.4% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 82.7% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 82.2% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 81.7% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 81.2% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 81.0% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 80.6% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 80.4% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 80.1% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 79.4% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 78.9% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 78.4% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 77.6% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 76.8% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 75.5% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 74.2% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 72.9% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 71.8% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 70.9% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 69.9% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 68.9% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 67.9% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 67.0% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 66.2% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 65.5% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 64.7% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 63.8% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 62.9% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 62.0% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 61.2% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 60.5% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 59.5% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 58.4% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 57.4% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 56.5% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 55.7% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 54.8% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 53.6% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 52.4% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 51.2% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 50.1% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 48.9% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 104.5% | 102.5% | 105.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 97.2% | 89.9% | 102.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.8% | 81.0% | 88.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.2% | 74.2% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.6% | 64.7% | 72.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.8% | 55.7% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.8% | 48.9% | 54.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 154 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 49.5% compare
- 155 Peru 49.4% compare
- 156 New Caledonia 49.0% compare
- 158 El Salvador 48.6% compare
- 159 Ukraine 48.5% compare
- 160 Mexico 48.4% compare
More health data for Philippines
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5317 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,456 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,006 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.95 % 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 0.1327 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.7 % 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 0.1387 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Philippines?
- Age dependency ratio in Philippines was 48.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 105.7% in 1963.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 2025.
- How does Philippines rank for age dependency ratio?
- Philippines ranks 157th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines 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.