Age dependency ratio in Rwanda
Rwanda: Age dependency ratio was 69.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Rwanda, 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 Rwanda stood at 69.6%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Rwanda peaked at 118.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 69.6%, in 2025.
That places Rwanda 43rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 109.7% | — |
| 1961 | 112.0% | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 114.1% | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 116.0% | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 116.9% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 115.9% | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 114.0% | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 111.6% | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 109.0% | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 106.7% | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 104.6% | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 102.8% | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 101.2% | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 99.7% | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 98.5% | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 97.4% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 96.5% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 96.1% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 96.1% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 96.4% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 97.1% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 98.1% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 99.2% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 100.3% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 101.4% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 102.5% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 103.4% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 104.1% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 104.6% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 104.9% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 105.2% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 105.1% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 104.2% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 103.0% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 109.4% | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 118.5% | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 114.0% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 109.7% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 104.6% | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 99.2% | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 94.5% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 90.5% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 87.8% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 86.0% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 84.8% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 84.1% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 83.7% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 83.5% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 83.3% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 82.9% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 82.3% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 81.6% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 80.8% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 80.2% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 79.5% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 78.9% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 78.2% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 77.5% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 76.6% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 75.5% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 74.3% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 73.1% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 72.1% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 71.1% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 70.3% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 69.6% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 112.6% | 106.7% | 116.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 98.9% | 96.1% | 104.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 101.6% | 97.1% | 104.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.3% | 99.2% | 118.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.1% | 82.9% | 94.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.1% | 75.5% | 82.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.8% | 69.6% | 74.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 40 Comoros 70.4% compare
- 41 Japan 70.2% compare
- 42 South Sudan 69.7% compare
- 44 Sierra Leone 69.3% compare
- 45 Equatorial Guinea 69.1% compare
- 46 Saint Martin (French part) 68.7% compare
More health data for Rwanda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 860.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,738 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3702 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3039 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Rwanda?
- Age dependency ratio in Rwanda was 69.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 118.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.6% in 2025.
- How does Rwanda rank for age dependency ratio?
- Rwanda ranks 43rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.