Age dependency ratio, young in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Age dependency ratio, young was 25.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in East Asia & Pacific, 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 East Asia & Pacific stood at 25.7%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 72.5% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 2025.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 40th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, young in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 70.3% | — |
| 1961 | 69.7% | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 69.7% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 70.9% | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 71.9% | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 72.4% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 72.5% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 72.1% | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 71.7% | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 71.4% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 71.0% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 70.6% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 70.1% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 69.5% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 69.4% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 69.3% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 69.1% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 67.9% | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 65.3% | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 62.7% | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 60.5% | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 58.5% | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 56.9% | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 55.1% | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 53.1% | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 51.3% | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 49.7% | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 48.5% | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 47.4% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 46.6% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 46.1% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 45.6% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 45.1% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 44.5% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 43.9% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 43.2% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 42.3% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 41.3% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 40.3% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 39.3% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 38.3% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 37.2% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 36.0% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 34.7% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 33.6% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 32.3% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 31.4% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 30.7% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 30.3% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 29.9% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 29.6% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 29.3% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 29.2% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 29.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 29.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 29.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 29.1% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 29.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 29.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 28.8% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 28.4% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 27.8% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 27.2% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 26.4% | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 25.7% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.2% | 69.7% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.5% | 62.7% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.8% | 46.6% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.2% | 39.3% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 29.9% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 29.1% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 25.7% | 28.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 37 Palestine, State of 64.2% compare
- 38 Sao Tome and Principe 63.9% compare
- 39 Sierra Leone 63.7% compare
- 40 Comoros 62.8% compare
- 41 Rwanda 62.8% compare
- 42 Equatorial Guinea 62.7% compare
- 43 Naoero 62.1% compare
More health data for East Asia & Pacific
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 1.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 7.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per capita 0.0357 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -4.35 % 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 0.0371 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in East Asia & Pacific?
- Age dependency ratio, young in East Asia & Pacific was 25.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 72.5% in 1966.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 2025.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.