Age dependency ratio in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Age dependency ratio was 80.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
80.8%
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
1st
of 45 groups
All-time high
97.0%
in 1986
All-time low
80.8%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age dependency ratio in Pre-demographic dividend, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Pre-demographic dividend recorded 80.8% for age dependency ratio in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 97.0% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 80.8%, in 2025.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 1st of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Age dependency ratio in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 84.7% | — |
| 1961 | 85.0% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 85.4% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 86.0% | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 86.7% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 87.3% | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 87.9% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 88.5% | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 89.1% | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 89.6% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 90.2% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 90.9% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 91.6% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 92.3% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 92.9% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 93.5% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 94.1% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 94.6% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 95.0% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 95.4% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 95.8% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 96.2% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 96.5% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 97.0% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 96.8% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 96.7% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 96.5% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 96.3% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 96.0% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 95.7% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 95.2% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 94.6% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 94.6% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 94.7% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 94.5% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 94.2% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 93.9% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 93.7% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 93.5% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 93.4% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 93.2% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 93.0% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 93.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 92.9% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 92.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 92.5% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 92.2% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 91.9% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 91.5% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 91.1% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 90.7% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 90.2% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 89.5% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 88.7% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 87.8% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 87.0% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 86.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 85.0% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 84.0% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 82.9% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 81.9% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 80.8% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.0% | 84.7% | 89.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 93.1% | 90.2% | 95.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.6% | 95.8% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.2% | 94.2% | 96.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.2% | 92.5% | 93.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.1% | 87.0% | 92.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.4% | 80.8% | 86.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 1 Central African Republic 103.6% compare
- 2 Monaco 99.1% compare
- 3 Somalia 96.7% compare
- 3 Channel Islands 52.6% compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 96.2% compare
More health data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2056 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0015 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Age dependency ratio in Pre-demographic dividend was 80.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 1986.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.8% in 2025.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for age dependency ratio?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pre-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.