Age dependency ratio, young in Dominica
Dominica: Age dependency ratio, young was 25.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Dominica, 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 Dominica stood at 25.5%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Dominica peaked at 107.2% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 2025.
That places Dominica 152nd 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 Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 89.8% | — |
| 1961 | 91.0% | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 92.0% | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 93.3% | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 94.8% | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 96.7% | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 98.9% | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 101.4% | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 104.1% | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 106.8% | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 107.2% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 104.6% | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 101.2% | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 97.9% | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 94.8% | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 91.8% | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 89.0% | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 86.2% | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 83.6% | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 80.9% | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 78.0% | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 74.4% | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 70.3% | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 66.6% | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 63.6% | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 61.2% | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 59.3% | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 57.9% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 57.1% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 56.9% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 57.3% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 57.5% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 57.1% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 56.4% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 55.7% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 55.0% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 54.1% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 53.2% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 52.2% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 51.0% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 49.8% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 48.4% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 46.9% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 45.4% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 44.0% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 42.7% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 41.3% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 39.8% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 38.3% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 35.9% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 35.0% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 34.0% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 33.3% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 32.6% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 31.6% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 30.2% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 29.0% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 27.9% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 27.3% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 26.8% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 26.5% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 26.2% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 25.8% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 25.5% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.9% | 89.8% | 106.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 93.7% | 80.9% | 107.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.5% | 56.9% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.0% | 51.0% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.4% | 37.0% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 27.9% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 25.5% | 27.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 149 Russian Federation 26.1% compare
- 150 Barbados 25.9% compare
- 151 Palau 25.5% compare
- 153 North Macedonia 25.5% compare
- 154 Albania 25.2% compare
- 155 Trinidad and Tobago 25.1% compare
More health data for Dominica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0066 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,509 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0251 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0175 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Dominica?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Dominica was 25.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 107.2% in 1970.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 2025.
- How does Dominica rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Dominica ranks 152nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica 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.