Age dependency ratio, young in High income
High income: Age dependency ratio, young was 24.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in High income, 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 High income is 24.0%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in High income peaked at 46.8% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2025.
That places High income 43rd out of 45 groups 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 High income, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 46.5% | — |
| 1961 | 46.8% | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 46.5% | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 46.1% | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 45.6% | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 45.1% | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 44.6% | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 44.2% | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 43.7% | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 43.1% | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 42.5% | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 41.8% | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 41.2% | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 40.5% | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 39.8% | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 39.1% | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 38.4% | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 37.6% | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 37.0% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 36.3% | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 35.8% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 35.3% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 34.8% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 34.3% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 33.9% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 33.4% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 33.0% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 32.6% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 32.3% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 32.0% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 31.7% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 31.4% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 31.2% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 30.9% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 30.5% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 30.1% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 29.7% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 29.3% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 28.9% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 28.4% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 28.0% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 27.6% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 27.2% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 26.8% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 26.4% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 26.1% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 25.7% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 25.5% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 25.3% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 25.2% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 25.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 25.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 25.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 25.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 25.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 25.2% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 25.0% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 24.8% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 24.5% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 24.2% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 24.0% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.2% | 43.1% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.4% | 36.3% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.7% | 32.0% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.2% | 28.4% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 25.2% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 25.0% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 24.0% | 25.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near High income
More health data for High income
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0225 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 5.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0178 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0328 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.02 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in High income?
- Age dependency ratio, young in High income was 24.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 46.8% in 1961.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2025.
- How does High income rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- High income ranks 43rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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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.