Age dependency ratio, young in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Age dependency ratio, young was 30.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Azerbaijan, 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 Azerbaijan is 30.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Azerbaijan peaked at 91.0% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 2025.
That places Azerbaijan 121st 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, young in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 73.4% | — |
| 1961 | 78.6% | +7.1% |
| 1962 | 82.9% | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 86.0% | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 88.3% | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 89.8% | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 90.7% | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 91.0% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 90.6% | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 89.5% | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 87.9% | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 85.8% | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 83.2% | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 80.2% | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 76.9% | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 73.5% | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 69.7% | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 65.8% | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 61.8% | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 58.9% | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 57.1% | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 55.7% | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 54.7% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 54.0% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 53.5% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 53.0% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 52.7% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 52.5% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 52.6% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 53.4% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 54.4% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 55.0% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 55.3% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 55.4% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 55.2% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 54.7% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 53.9% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 52.9% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 51.4% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 49.5% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 47.3% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 44.9% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 42.6% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 40.4% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 38.5% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 36.8% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 35.3% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 34.1% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 32.9% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 31.8% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 31.1% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 30.7% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 31.6% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 32.4% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 33.1% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 33.8% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 34.2% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 34.0% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 33.7% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 33.5% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 33.2% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 32.7% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 32.1% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 31.3% | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 30.4% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.1% | 73.4% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.4% | 58.9% | 87.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.9% | 52.5% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.8% | 49.5% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.5% | 31.8% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 30.7% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 30.4% | 33.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Azerbaijan?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Azerbaijan was 30.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 1967.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2025.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Azerbaijan ranks 121st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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.