Age dependency ratio, young in Ecuador
Ecuador: Age dependency ratio, young was 35.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Ecuador, 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 Ecuador is 35.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Ecuador peaked at 86.7% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 2025.
Ecuador ranks 103rd of 217 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 85.2% | — |
| 1961 | 85.9% | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 86.4% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 86.7% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 86.6% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 86.4% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 86.3% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 86.1% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 85.9% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 85.7% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 85.4% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 85.1% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 84.6% | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 84.1% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 83.6% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 82.9% | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 82.2% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 81.4% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 80.6% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 79.6% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 78.6% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 77.6% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 76.5% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 75.3% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 74.2% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 73.0% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 71.8% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 70.6% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 69.4% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 68.3% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 67.2% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 66.4% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 65.5% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 64.7% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 63.9% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 63.2% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 62.4% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 61.6% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 60.8% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 59.9% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 59.1% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 58.2% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 57.4% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 56.5% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 55.6% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 54.6% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 53.6% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 52.6% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 51.6% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 50.7% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 49.9% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 49.0% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 48.2% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 47.2% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 46.2% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 45.2% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 44.1% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 43.0% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 41.9% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 40.9% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 40.0% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 39.1% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 38.3% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 37.4% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 36.4% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 35.4% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.1% | 85.2% | 86.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 82.9% | 79.6% | 85.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.5% | 68.3% | 78.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.6% | 59.9% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.0% | 50.7% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 40.9% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 35.4% | 40.0% | 6 |
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More health data for Ecuador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6766 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,324 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 354 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.117 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.122 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Ecuador?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Ecuador was 35.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 86.7% in 1963.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 2025.
- How does Ecuador rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Ecuador ranks 103rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.