Age dependency ratio, young in Belarus
Belarus: Age dependency ratio, young was 24.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Belarus, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 24.1% for age dependency ratio, young in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Belarus peaked at 50.9% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2009.
That places Belarus 167th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, young in Belarus, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.8% | — |
| 1961 | 50.8% | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 50.9% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 50.6% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 50.0% | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 49.4% | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 48.9% | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 48.3% | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 47.8% | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 47.1% | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 45.9% | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 44.3% | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 42.7% | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 41.2% | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 39.8% | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 38.5% | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 37.4% | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 36.4% | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 35.5% | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 34.9% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 34.5% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 34.1% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 33.8% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 33.8% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 33.9% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 34.1% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 34.2% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 34.3% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 34.5% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 34.8% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 34.8% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 34.8% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 34.6% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 34.3% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 33.9% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 33.2% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 32.3% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 31.3% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 30.0% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 28.6% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 27.4% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 26.3% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 25.1% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 24.1% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 23.1% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 22.3% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 21.7% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 21.2% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 20.9% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 20.8% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 21.1% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 21.5% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 22.1% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 22.7% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 23.9% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 24.4% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 24.8% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 25.1% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 25.4% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 25.5% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 25.5% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 25.2% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 24.7% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 24.1% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.4% | 47.1% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.7% | 34.9% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.2% | 33.8% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.8% | 28.6% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 20.8% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 20.9% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 24.1% | 25.5% | 6 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0771 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Belarus?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Belarus was 24.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 1962.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2009.
- How does Belarus rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Belarus ranks 167th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belarus 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.