Age dependency ratio, young in Indonesia
Indonesia: Age dependency ratio, young was 35.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Indonesia, 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 Indonesia is 35.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Indonesia peaked at 78.6% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 35.5%, in 2025.
That places Indonesia 100th 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 Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 68.8% | — |
| 1961 | 69.6% | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 70.6% | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 71.8% | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 73.1% | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 74.5% | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 75.9% | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 77.0% | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 77.8% | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 78.3% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 78.6% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 78.6% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 78.5% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 78.2% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 77.7% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 77.1% | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 76.3% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 75.5% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 74.6% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 73.7% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 72.7% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 71.6% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 70.4% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 69.2% | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 68.0% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 66.7% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 65.2% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 63.8% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 62.4% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 61.1% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 59.7% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 58.4% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 57.1% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 55.8% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 54.5% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 53.3% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 52.2% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 51.1% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 50.0% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 49.0% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 48.0% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 47.2% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 46.4% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 45.7% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 45.0% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 44.4% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 43.9% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 43.5% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 43.0% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 42.6% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 42.2% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 41.8% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 41.4% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 41.0% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 40.6% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 40.3% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 39.9% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 39.5% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 39.1% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 38.7% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 38.2% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 37.8% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 37.2% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 36.7% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 36.1% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 35.5% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.7% | 68.8% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 76.9% | 73.7% | 78.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.1% | 61.1% | 72.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.1% | 49.0% | 59.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.0% | 42.6% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 38.7% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 35.5% | 38.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
- 97 Cape Verde 36.2% compare
- 98 El Salvador 36.2% compare
- 99 Mexico 35.8% compare
- 101 Saint Martin (French part) 35.5% compare
- 102 Tunisia 35.4% compare
- 103 Ecuador 35.4% compare
More health data for Indonesia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4924 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,286 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 16,463 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.007 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,396 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Indonesia?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Indonesia was 35.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.6% in 1971.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.5% in 2025.
- How does Indonesia rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Indonesia ranks 100th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.