Age dependency ratio in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Age dependency ratio was 59.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Uzbekistan, 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 Uzbekistan is 59.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Uzbekistan peaked at 102.7% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 48.7%, in 2013.
That places Uzbekistan 75th 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 Uzbekistan, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 83.5% | — |
| 1961 | 88.2% | +5.6% |
| 1962 | 92.6% | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 96.6% | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 99.8% | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 101.7% | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 102.4% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 102.7% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 102.4% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 101.7% | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 100.9% | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 99.9% | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 98.7% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 97.2% | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 95.3% | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 93.1% | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 90.7% | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 88.2% | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 85.8% | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 83.7% | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 81.9% | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 80.3% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 79.0% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 78.0% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 77.5% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 77.2% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 77.0% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 76.9% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 76.7% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 76.5% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 76.6% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 76.9% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 77.3% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 77.6% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 77.6% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 77.3% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 76.8% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 75.8% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 74.4% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 72.6% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 70.5% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 68.2% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 65.8% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 63.6% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 61.5% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 59.4% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 57.2% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 55.1% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 53.4% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 52.1% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 50.9% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 49.1% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 48.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 48.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 49.3% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 50.8% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 51.7% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 52.8% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 54.0% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 55.2% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 56.5% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 57.6% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 58.6% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 59.6% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.2% | 83.5% | 102.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 93.3% | 83.7% | 100.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.1% | 76.5% | 81.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.3% | 72.6% | 77.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.7% | 52.1% | 70.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 48.7% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.9% | 54.0% | 59.6% | 6 |
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More health data for Uzbekistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2049 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 782.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,269 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 10.54 % 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 0.0053 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 8.33 % 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 0.0034 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Uzbekistan?
- Age dependency ratio in Uzbekistan was 59.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 102.7% in 1967.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.7% in 2013.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for age dependency ratio?
- Uzbekistan ranks 75th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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.