Age dependency ratio, young in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Age dependency ratio, young was 39.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in IDA & IBRD total, 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 IDA & IBRD total is 39.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 74.6% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 39.8%, in 2025.
That places IDA & IBRD total 21st 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 IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 71.6% | — |
| 1961 | 71.8% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 72.3% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 73.3% | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 74.1% | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 74.5% | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 74.6% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 74.4% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 74.1% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 73.9% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 73.6% | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 73.3% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 72.9% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 72.5% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 72.3% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 72.1% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 71.9% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 71.2% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 69.9% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 68.5% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 67.5% | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 66.5% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 65.7% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 64.8% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 63.8% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 63.0% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 62.2% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 61.6% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 61.0% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 60.5% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 60.2% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 59.7% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 59.3% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 58.8% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 58.2% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 57.5% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 56.7% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 55.8% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 54.8% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 53.9% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 52.9% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 51.9% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 50.8% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 49.8% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 48.9% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 47.9% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 47.1% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 46.5% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 45.9% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 45.5% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 45.1% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 44.7% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 44.5% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 44.2% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 44.0% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 43.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 43.6% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 43.4% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 43.1% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 42.8% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 42.5% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 42.0% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 41.6% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 41.0% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 40.4% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 39.8% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.5% | 71.6% | 74.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.8% | 68.5% | 73.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.7% | 60.5% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.5% | 53.9% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 45.5% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 42.8% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 39.8% | 42.5% | 6 |
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More health data for IDA & IBRD total
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, female, per capita 0.017 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 0.3146 % 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 0.015 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.35 % 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 0.0138 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.96 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in IDA & IBRD total?
- Age dependency ratio, young in IDA & IBRD total was 39.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 74.6% in 1966.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.8% in 2025.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.