Age dependency ratio, young in Angola
Angola: Age dependency ratio, young was 83.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
83.2%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
7th
of 217 countries
All-time high
90.9%
in 1971
All-time low
74.3%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age dependency ratio, young in Angola, 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, young in Angola stood at 83.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Angola peaked at 90.9% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 74.3%, in 1960.
Angola ranks 7th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Age dependency ratio, young in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 74.3% | — |
| 1961 | 75.4% | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 76.8% | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 78.3% | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 80.1% | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 82.1% | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 83.9% | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 85.5% | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 87.0% | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 88.3% | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 89.8% | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 90.9% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 90.7% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 89.9% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 89.0% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 88.2% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 87.4% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 86.6% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 85.7% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 85.0% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 84.3% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 83.8% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 83.4% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 83.1% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 82.9% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 83.0% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 83.4% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 84.0% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 84.7% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 85.3% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 86.0% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 86.6% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 87.3% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 87.9% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 88.4% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 88.8% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 88.9% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 88.8% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 88.7% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 88.5% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 88.2% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 87.9% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 87.6% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 87.3% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 87.0% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 86.8% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 86.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 86.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 86.5% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 86.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 86.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 86.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 86.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 86.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 86.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 87.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 86.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 86.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 86.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 86.2% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 85.8% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 85.3% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 84.7% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 84.0% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 83.2% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.2% | 74.3% | 88.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 88.3% | 85.0% | 90.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.8% | 82.9% | 85.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.0% | 86.0% | 88.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.1% | 86.5% | 88.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 86.5% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.9% | 83.2% | 86.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Angola?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Angola was 83.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 90.9% in 1971.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.3% in 1960.
- How does Angola rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Angola ranks 7th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.