Age dependency ratio, young in Armenia
Armenia: Age dependency ratio, young was 28.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Armenia, 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, young in Armenia is 28.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Armenia peaked at 73.3% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 2010.
Armenia ranks 127th 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 Armenia, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 66.0% | — |
| 1961 | 69.4% | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 71.6% | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 72.7% | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 73.2% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 73.3% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 72.9% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 72.1% | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 71.1% | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 69.7% | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 67.9% | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 65.8% | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 63.4% | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 60.9% | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 58.2% | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 55.5% | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 53.1% | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 51.3% | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 49.9% | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 48.6% | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 47.4% | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 46.8% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 46.4% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 46.3% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 46.5% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 46.7% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 46.9% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 47.2% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 47.4% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 47.1% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 46.9% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 47.3% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 48.9% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 51.2% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 52.4% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 52.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 51.6% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 50.5% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 47.9% | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 44.1% | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 40.7% | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 37.9% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 36.0% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 34.4% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 32.9% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 31.4% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 29.9% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 28.7% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 27.7% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 27.6% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 27.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 27.9% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 28.2% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 28.7% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 29.2% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 29.7% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 30.1% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 30.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 29.9% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 29.8% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 29.5% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 29.1% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 28.7% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 28.5% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.2% | 66.0% | 73.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.5% | 48.6% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.9% | 46.3% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.3% | 44.1% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 27.7% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 27.6% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 28.5% | 29.9% | 6 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.966 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,466 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 33 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0064 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 22 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Armenia?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Armenia was 28.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.3% in 1965.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 2010.
- How does Armenia rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Armenia ranks 127th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Armenia 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.