Age dependency ratio, young in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Age dependency ratio, young was 66.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Ethiopia, 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 Ethiopia stood at 66.9%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Ethiopia peaked at 96.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 66.9%, in 2025.
That places Ethiopia 31st out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, young in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 76.9% | — |
| 1961 | 76.6% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 76.5% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 76.5% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 76.9% | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 77.7% | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 78.8% | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 79.8% | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 81.0% | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 82.2% | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 83.3% | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 84.6% | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 85.9% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 87.0% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 87.7% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 88.2% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 88.9% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 89.6% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 90.1% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 90.5% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 91.0% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 91.4% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 91.6% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 91.2% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 90.5% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 89.9% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 89.5% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 89.5% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 89.8% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 90.1% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 90.5% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 90.4% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 90.5% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 91.1% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 91.7% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 92.3% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 93.0% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 93.8% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 94.8% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 95.6% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 96.2% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 96.5% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 96.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 96.1% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 95.6% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 95.0% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 94.2% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 93.2% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 91.9% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 90.4% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 88.7% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 86.8% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 84.9% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 82.9% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 80.9% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 79.0% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 77.3% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 75.6% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 74.1% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 72.8% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 71.6% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 70.5% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 69.5% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 68.5% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 67.7% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 66.9% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.3% | 76.5% | 82.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 87.6% | 83.3% | 90.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.5% | 89.5% | 91.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.4% | 90.4% | 95.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.5% | 90.4% | 96.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 72.8% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 66.9% | 71.6% | 6 |
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- 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 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 744.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0026 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,501 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Ethiopia?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Ethiopia was 66.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.9% in 2025.
- How does Ethiopia rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Ethiopia ranks 31st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.