Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) (World) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) (World) was 90.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Age dependency ratio, young in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
In 2025, age dependency ratio, young in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 90.2%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 90.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 78.4%, in 1963.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 4th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) (World) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 79.3% | — |
| 1961 | 78.9% | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 78.5% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 78.4% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 78.5% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 78.8% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 79.2% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 79.6% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 80.0% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 80.4% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 80.9% | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 81.6% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 82.3% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 82.9% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 83.4% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 83.9% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 84.4% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 84.9% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 84.6% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 83.8% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 83.6% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 83.7% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 83.7% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 83.5% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 83.2% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 83.1% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 83.2% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 83.5% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 83.7% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 84.0% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 84.1% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 84.3% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 84.5% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 84.5% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 83.3% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 82.9% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 85.3% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 87.9% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 88.7% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 88.7% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 88.9% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 89.0% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 89.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 89.5% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 89.7% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 89.8% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 89.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 90.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 90.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 90.7% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 90.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 90.4% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 90.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 90.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 90.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 90.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 90.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 89.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 89.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 90.3% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 90.5% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 90.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 90.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 90.6% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 90.5% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 90.2% | -0.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 90.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 71.3%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 90.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69.8%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.2% | 78.4% | 80.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 83.3% | 80.9% | 84.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.5% | 83.1% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.4% | 82.9% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.8% | 88.9% | 90.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 89.7% | 90.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.5% | 90.2% | 90.7% | 6 |
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More health data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 133,650 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 390 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0895 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Democratic Republic of Congo was 90.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 90.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.4% in 1963.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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.