Age dependency ratio, young in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Age dependency ratio, young was 40.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Early-demographic dividend, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio, young in Early-demographic dividend is 40.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 79.4% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 2025.
That places Early-demographic dividend 19th out of 47 groups 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 Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 75.1% | — |
| 1961 | 75.9% | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 76.8% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 77.7% | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 78.4% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 78.8% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 79.1% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 79.3% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 79.4% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 79.4% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 79.3% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 79.2% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 79.0% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 78.7% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 78.4% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 78.0% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 77.5% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 77.0% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 76.5% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 75.9% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 75.4% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 74.9% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 74.4% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 73.9% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 73.5% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 73.0% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 72.6% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 72.1% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 71.5% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 70.9% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 70.3% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 69.6% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 68.9% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 68.2% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 67.4% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 66.6% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 65.6% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 64.6% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 63.4% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 62.2% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 61.0% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 59.9% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 58.9% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 57.8% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 56.8% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 55.7% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 54.7% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 53.8% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 52.8% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 52.0% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 51.2% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 50.4% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 49.6% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 48.9% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 48.2% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 47.5% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 46.8% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 46.1% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 45.4% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 44.7% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 44.1% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 43.4% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 42.7% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 42.0% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 41.3% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 40.6% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.0% | 75.1% | 79.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 77.9% | 75.9% | 79.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.2% | 70.9% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.7% | 62.2% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.3% | 52.0% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 44.7% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.4% | 40.6% | 44.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More health data for Early-demographic dividend
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate 3.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.014 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.3 % 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 0.013 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 5.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Early-demographic dividend?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Early-demographic dividend was 40.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 79.4% in 1969.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 2025.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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.