Age dependency ratio, young in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Age dependency ratio, young was 42.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Bangladesh, 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 Bangladesh is 42.1%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Bangladesh peaked at 86.7% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 2025.
Bangladesh ranks 84th of 218 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 Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 76.5% | — |
| 1961 | 77.2% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 77.9% | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 78.9% | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 80.1% | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 81.1% | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 81.9% | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 82.7% | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 83.4% | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 84.1% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 84.6% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 84.9% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 85.4% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 85.9% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 86.3% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 86.5% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 86.4% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 86.4% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 86.4% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 86.4% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 86.6% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 86.7% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 86.7% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 86.4% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 86.0% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 85.4% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 84.7% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 83.6% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 82.2% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 80.8% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 79.4% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 77.9% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 76.3% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 74.7% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 73.0% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 71.3% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 69.4% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 67.6% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 66.0% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 64.5% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 63.0% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 62.0% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 61.2% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 60.5% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 59.8% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 59.0% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 58.3% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 57.5% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 56.8% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 56.0% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 55.2% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 54.1% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 52.9% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 51.5% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 50.1% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 48.8% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 47.5% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 46.5% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 45.9% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 45.4% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 45.1% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 44.8% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 44.2% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 43.4% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 42.7% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 42.1% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.4% | 76.5% | 84.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 85.9% | 84.6% | 86.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.9% | 80.8% | 86.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.0% | 64.5% | 79.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.4% | 56.0% | 63.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 45.4% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 42.1% | 45.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 81 Nicaragua 42.9% compare
- 82 Syrian Arab Republic 42.6% compare
- 83 Guam 42.4% compare
- 85 American Samoa 40.5% compare
- 86 Philippines 40.4% compare
- 87 Fiji 40.3% compare
More health data for Bangladesh
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,153 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,062 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0219 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0187 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Bangladesh?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Bangladesh was 42.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 86.7% in 1981.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 2025.
- How does Bangladesh rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Bangladesh ranks 84th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.