Age dependency ratio, young in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Age dependency ratio, young was 30.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 30.3% for age dependency ratio, young in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 52.8% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 2010.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 51.5% | — |
| 1961 | 52.5% | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 52.8% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 52.7% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 52.1% | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 51.4% | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 50.5% | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 49.7% | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 49.0% | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 48.1% | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 47.1% | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 46.2% | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 45.4% | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 44.6% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 43.8% | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 43.1% | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 42.5% | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 42.0% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 41.6% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 41.4% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 41.4% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 41.4% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 41.3% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 41.4% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 41.5% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 41.5% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 41.6% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 41.6% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 41.6% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 41.5% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 41.4% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 41.1% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 40.8% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 40.4% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 39.8% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 39.2% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 38.4% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 37.5% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 36.3% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 35.1% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 33.8% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 32.6% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 31.5% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 30.6% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 29.8% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 29.1% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 28.5% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 28.1% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 27.8% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 27.6% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 27.5% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 27.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 27.8% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 28.0% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 28.4% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 28.8% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 29.3% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 29.7% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 30.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 30.3% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 30.8% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 30.9% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 30.8% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 30.6% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 30.3% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.0% | 48.1% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.8% | 41.4% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.5% | 41.3% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.0% | 35.1% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.0% | 27.6% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 27.5% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 30.3% | 30.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 31 Ethiopia 66.9% compare
- 32 Vanuatu 65.8% compare
- 33 Guinea-Bissau 65.6% compare
- 34 Eritrea 64.6% compare
- 35 South Sudan 64.5% compare
- 36 Senegal 64.4% compare
- 37 Palestine, State of 64.2% compare
More health data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0402 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -0.0639 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0397 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.1882 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0307 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 30.3% 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 1962.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 2010.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.