Age dependency ratio, young in Iran
Iran: Age dependency ratio, young was 31.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Iran, 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 Iran stood at 31.7%. 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 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Iran peaked at 87.9% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 31.7%, in 2025.
Iran ranks 113th of 217 countries on this measure, 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 Iran, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 83.1% | — |
| 1961 | 85.0% | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 86.5% | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 87.6% | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 87.9% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 87.6% | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 87.2% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 86.9% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 86.7% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 86.4% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 85.9% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 85.2% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 84.2% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 83.0% | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 81.8% | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 80.7% | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 80.1% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 79.8% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 79.8% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 80.2% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 80.8% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 79.6% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 78.6% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 79.5% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 80.5% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 81.5% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 82.2% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 82.7% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 83.4% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 83.9% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 83.7% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 83.1% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 82.3% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 82.3% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 81.0% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 77.5% | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 73.3% | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 68.6% | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 63.5% | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 58.6% | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 53.9% | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 49.6% | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 46.1% | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 43.0% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 40.3% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 38.0% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 36.2% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 34.8% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 33.8% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 33.2% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 32.8% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 32.7% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 32.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 32.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 33.1% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 33.5% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 34.0% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 34.3% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 34.6% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 34.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 34.5% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 34.1% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 33.6% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 33.0% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 32.4% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 31.7% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.5% | 83.1% | 87.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 82.1% | 79.8% | 85.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.3% | 78.6% | 83.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.4% | 58.6% | 83.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.9% | 33.2% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 32.7% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 31.7% | 34.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 110 Georgia 32.3% compare
- 111 Saudi Arabia 32.2% compare
- 112 Faroe Islands 31.9% compare
- 114 Argentina 31.7% compare
- 115 New Caledonia 31.4% compare
- 116 Northern Mariana Islands 31.2% compare
More health data for Iran
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5627 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,361 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,070 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 6.68 % 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 0.0053 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 490 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Iran?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Iran was 31.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 87.9% in 1964.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.7% in 2025.
- How does Iran rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Iran ranks 113th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran 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.