Age dependency ratio in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Age dependency ratio was 66.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Tajikistan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Tajikistan recorded 66.5% for age dependency ratio in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Tajikistan peaked at 96.0% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 64.6%, in 2016.
Tajikistan ranks 53rd of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio in Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 80.1% | — |
| 1961 | 84.1% | +5.0% |
| 1962 | 87.8% | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 91.0% | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 93.6% | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 95.0% | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 95.6% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 96.0% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 95.8% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 95.5% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 95.2% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 94.7% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 94.0% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 93.2% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 92.3% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 91.3% | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 90.4% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 89.5% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 88.8% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 88.5% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 88.2% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 87.9% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 87.7% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 87.6% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 87.4% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 87.1% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 87.2% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 87.5% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 88.4% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 89.5% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 90.4% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 91.6% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 93.1% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 94.1% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 94.4% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 93.9% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 92.3% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 90.1% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 87.5% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 84.8% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 82.2% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 79.6% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 77.2% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 75.1% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 73.1% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 71.3% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 69.8% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 68.6% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 67.6% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 66.7% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 66.1% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 65.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 65.2% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 64.8% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 64.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 64.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 64.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 64.9% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 65.3% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 65.8% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 66.4% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 66.8% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 67.1% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 67.0% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 66.5% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.5% | 80.1% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 92.5% | 88.8% | 95.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.8% | 87.1% | 88.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.7% | 87.5% | 94.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.9% | 67.6% | 84.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 64.6% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.6% | 65.8% | 67.1% | 6 |
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More health data for Tajikistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9561 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,061 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 13.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 12.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0021 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Tajikistan?
- Age dependency ratio in Tajikistan was 66.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 1968.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.6% in 2016.
- How does Tajikistan rank for age dependency ratio?
- Tajikistan ranks 53rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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.