Age dependency ratio, young in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Age dependency ratio, young was 65.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Age dependency ratio, young in Guinea-Bissau, 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 Guinea-Bissau is 65.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 93.9% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 62.4%, in 1960.
That places Guinea-Bissau 33rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Age dependency ratio, young in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 62.4% | — |
| 1961 | 63.1% | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 64.9% | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 66.9% | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 70.4% | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 74.8% | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 77.8% | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 78.4% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 77.5% | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 77.6% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 77.7% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 77.9% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 78.1% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 77.0% | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 76.8% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 78.2% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 81.1% | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 84.9% | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 88.8% | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 89.9% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 89.7% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 90.7% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 91.7% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 92.6% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 93.3% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 93.8% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 93.9% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 93.9% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 93.7% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 93.3% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 92.8% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 92.1% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 91.4% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 90.9% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 90.6% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 90.0% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 89.3% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 88.5% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 87.8% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 87.1% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 86.3% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 85.5% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 84.7% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 84.0% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 83.3% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 82.7% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 82.2% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 81.7% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 81.2% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 80.6% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 80.0% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 79.4% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 78.8% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 78.2% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 77.6% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 76.9% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 76.1% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 75.2% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 74.1% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 73.0% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 71.8% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 70.7% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 69.4% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 68.1% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 66.8% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 65.6% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.4% | 62.4% | 78.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 81.0% | 76.8% | 89.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.7% | 89.7% | 93.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.1% | 87.1% | 92.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.2% | 80.6% | 86.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.9% | 73.0% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.7% | 65.6% | 71.8% | 6 |
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More health data for Guinea-Bissau
- 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 0.7721 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,070 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 941 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0053 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 5.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.006 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Guinea-Bissau?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Guinea-Bissau was 65.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 1986.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.4% in 1960.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 33rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.