Age dependency ratio, young in Chile
Chile: Age dependency ratio, young was 24.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Chile, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Chile recorded 24.0% for age dependency ratio, young in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Chile peaked at 69.8% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2025.
That places Chile 168th 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 Chile, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 69.6% | — |
| 1961 | 69.8% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 69.8% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 69.6% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 69.2% | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 68.7% | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 68.1% | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 67.5% | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 66.9% | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 66.1% | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 65.3% | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 64.4% | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 63.3% | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 62.2% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 61.0% | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 59.8% | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 58.5% | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 57.3% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 56.1% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 55.0% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 53.8% | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 52.7% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 51.7% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 50.7% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 49.8% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 49.0% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 48.3% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 47.7% | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 47.1% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 46.7% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 46.4% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 46.0% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 45.7% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 45.4% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 45.0% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 44.6% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 44.1% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 43.5% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 42.8% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 42.1% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 41.2% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 40.4% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 39.4% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 38.3% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 37.2% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 36.1% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 34.9% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 33.9% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 33.0% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 32.2% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 31.5% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 30.8% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 30.2% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 29.7% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 29.3% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 29.0% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 28.1% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 27.6% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 27.1% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 26.7% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 26.2% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 25.8% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 25.2% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 24.6% | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 24.0% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.5% | 66.1% | 69.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.3% | 55.0% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.8% | 46.7% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.6% | 42.1% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.7% | 32.2% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 27.1% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 24.0% | 26.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Chile?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Chile was 24.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 69.8% in 1961.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2025.
- How does Chile rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Chile ranks 168th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile 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.