Age dependency ratio, young in Argentina
Argentina: Age dependency ratio, young was 31.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Argentina, 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 Argentina stood at 31.7%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Argentina peaked at 50.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 31.7%, in 2025.
Argentina ranks 114th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, young in Argentina, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.2% | — |
| 1961 | 49.0% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 48.8% | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 48.5% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 48.2% | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 47.9% | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 47.5% | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 47.1% | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 46.8% | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 46.6% | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 46.4% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 46.3% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 46.4% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 46.5% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 46.7% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 47.0% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 47.3% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 47.8% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 48.3% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 48.8% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 49.3% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 49.8% | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 50.2% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 50.5% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 50.7% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 50.8% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.7% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 50.5% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 50.3% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 49.9% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 49.6% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 49.2% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 48.7% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 48.2% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 47.8% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 47.3% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 46.7% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 46.2% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 45.8% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 45.3% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 44.8% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 44.3% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 43.8% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 43.3% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 42.7% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 42.1% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 41.6% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 41.1% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 40.6% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 40.2% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 39.8% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 39.5% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 39.2% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 39.0% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 38.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 38.6% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 38.3% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 38.0% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 37.5% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 36.7% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 35.8% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 34.9% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 33.8% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 32.7% | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 31.7% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.0% | 46.6% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.1% | 46.3% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.4% | 49.3% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.9% | 45.8% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.0% | 40.6% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 37.5% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 31.7% | 36.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
- 111 Saudi Arabia 32.2% compare
- 112 Faroe Islands 31.9% compare
- 113 Iran, Islamic Republic of 31.7% compare
- 115 New Caledonia 31.4% compare
- 116 Northern Mariana Islands 31.2% compare
- 117 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 31.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Argentina?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Argentina was 31.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 1985.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.7% in 2025.
- How does Argentina rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Argentina ranks 114th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina 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.