Age dependency ratio, young in India
India: Age dependency ratio, young was 35.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in India, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
In 2025, age dependency ratio, young in India stood at 35.4%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in India peaked at 76.1% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 2025.
That places India 104th out of 217 countries 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 India, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 72.3% | — |
| 1961 | 73.3% | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 74.2% | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 75.2% | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 75.9% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 76.1% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 76.1% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 75.9% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 75.8% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 75.6% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 75.2% | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 74.9% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 74.5% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 74.2% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 73.8% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 73.3% | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 72.8% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 72.2% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 71.7% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 71.2% | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 70.7% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 70.4% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 70.1% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 69.8% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 69.5% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 69.2% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 68.9% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 68.6% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 68.2% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 67.7% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 67.2% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 66.6% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 66.0% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 65.3% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 64.6% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 63.9% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 63.0% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 62.1% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 61.2% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 60.2% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 59.2% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 58.2% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 57.3% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 56.3% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 55.3% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 54.3% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 53.3% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 52.3% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 51.2% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 50.2% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 49.2% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 48.2% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 47.2% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 46.1% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 45.1% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 44.1% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 43.0% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 42.0% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 41.0% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 40.1% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 39.2% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 38.4% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 37.6% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 36.8% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 36.1% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 35.4% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.0% | 72.3% | 76.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.4% | 71.2% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.3% | 67.7% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.0% | 60.2% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.8% | 50.2% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 40.1% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 35.4% | 39.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in India?
- Age dependency ratio, young in India was 35.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 76.1% in 1966.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 2025.
- How does India rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- India ranks 104th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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.