Age dependency ratio, young in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Age dependency ratio, young was 39.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Dominican Republic, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 39.9% for age dependency ratio, young 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 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Dominican Republic peaked at 103.0% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 39.9%, in 2025.
Dominican Republic ranks 89th 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 Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 99.5% | — |
| 1961 | 100.8% | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 101.7% | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 102.3% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 102.7% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 103.0% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 102.8% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 102.1% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 101.1% | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 99.8% | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 98.2% | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 96.5% | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 94.7% | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 92.8% | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 91.0% | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 89.1% | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 87.3% | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 85.4% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 83.7% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 82.0% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 80.3% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 78.8% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 77.3% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 76.0% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 74.8% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 73.6% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 72.4% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 71.2% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 70.0% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 69.0% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 68.0% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 67.1% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 66.2% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 65.3% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 64.4% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 63.5% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 62.5% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 61.6% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 60.5% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 59.4% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 58.5% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 57.6% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 56.7% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 55.8% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 54.7% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 53.5% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 52.3% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 51.1% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 49.1% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 48.2% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 47.4% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 46.7% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 46.1% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 45.5% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 44.9% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 44.2% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 43.6% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 43.1% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 42.7% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 42.3% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 41.9% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 41.5% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 41.1% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 40.6% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 39.9% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 101.6% | 99.5% | 103.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 90.1% | 82.0% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.3% | 69.0% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.9% | 59.4% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.9% | 49.1% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 42.7% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 39.9% | 42.3% | 6 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5233 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 598 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.09 % 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 0.0253 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.18 % 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 0.0236 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Dominican Republic?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Dominican Republic was 39.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 103.0% in 1965.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.9% in 2025.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Dominican Republic ranks 89th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.