Age dependency ratio, young in Estonia
Estonia: Age dependency ratio, young was 24.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Estonia, 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 Estonia is 24.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Estonia peaked at 35.4% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2007.
That places Estonia 165th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, young in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 35.0% | — |
| 1961 | 35.4% | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 35.4% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 35.2% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 34.9% | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 34.5% | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 34.1% | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 33.7% | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 33.5% | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 33.4% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 33.3% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 33.4% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 33.4% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 33.3% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 33.0% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 32.8% | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 32.6% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 32.6% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 32.7% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 32.8% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 32.9% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 33.0% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 33.2% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 33.3% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 33.4% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 33.3% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 33.3% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 33.3% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 33.5% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 33.6% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 33.7% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 33.5% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 33.1% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 32.5% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 32.0% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 31.5% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 30.8% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 30.0% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 29.0% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 27.5% | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 26.2% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 25.4% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 24.6% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 23.7% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 23.0% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 22.3% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 21.9% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 22.3% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 23.4% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 23.8% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 24.2% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 24.6% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 25.6% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 25.8% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 25.9% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 25.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 25.7% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 25.3% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 24.8% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 24.2% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.5% | 33.4% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.0% | 32.6% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.3% | 32.9% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.3% | 27.5% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 21.9% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 22.6% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 24.2% | 25.9% | 6 |
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- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0446 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 0.2356 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Estonia?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Estonia was 24.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 1962.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2007.
- How does Estonia rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Estonia ranks 165th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia 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.