Age dependency ratio, young in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Age dependency ratio, young was 34.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 34.6% for age dependency ratio, young in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 59.9% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 2012.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 28th of 47 groups 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 56.7% | — |
| 1961 | 58.1% | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 59.0% | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 59.6% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 59.9% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 59.8% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 59.7% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 59.5% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 59.2% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 58.8% | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 58.2% | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 57.5% | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 56.9% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 56.1% | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 55.3% | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 54.4% | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 53.5% | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 52.7% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 51.9% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 51.4% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 51.1% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 50.7% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 50.3% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 50.1% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 50.0% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 49.8% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 49.7% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 49.5% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 49.3% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 49.2% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 49.0% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 48.8% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 48.6% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 48.4% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 48.0% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 47.4% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 46.6% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 45.6% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 44.5% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 43.2% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 41.9% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 40.6% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 39.4% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 38.3% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 37.3% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 36.4% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 35.7% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 35.0% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 34.4% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 34.0% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 33.6% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 33.4% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 33.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 33.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 33.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 33.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 33.8% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 34.1% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 34.3% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 34.6% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 34.8% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 35.0% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 35.2% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 35.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 35.0% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 34.6% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.0% | 56.7% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.8% | 51.4% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.0% | 49.2% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.0% | 43.2% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.3% | 34.0% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 33.3% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 34.6% | 35.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0335 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, per capita 0.0381 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0363 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 34.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 59.9% in 1964.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 2012.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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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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.