Age dependency ratio, young in Italy
Italy: Age dependency ratio, young was 18.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Italy, 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 Italy is 18.4%, 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 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Italy peaked at 38.5% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2025.
That places Italy 210th out of 217 countries 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 38.2% | — |
| 1961 | 38.2% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 37.8% | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 37.4% | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 37.3% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 37.4% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 37.6% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 37.8% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 38.0% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 38.3% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 38.4% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 38.5% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 38.5% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 38.5% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 38.5% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 38.2% | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 37.8% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 37.3% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 36.6% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 35.7% | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 34.5% | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 33.2% | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 32.0% | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 30.8% | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 29.6% | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 28.6% | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 27.6% | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 26.6% | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 25.7% | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 24.8% | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 24.0% | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 22.9% | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 22.0% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 21.8% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 21.5% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 21.3% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 21.2% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 21.1% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 21.1% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 21.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 21.1% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 21.2% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 21.3% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 21.3% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 21.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 21.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 21.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 21.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 21.3% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 21.4% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 21.4% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 21.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 21.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 21.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 21.4% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 21.3% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 20.9% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 20.7% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 20.1% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 19.8% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 19.5% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 19.1% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 18.7% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 18.4% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.8% | 37.3% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.8% | 35.7% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.4% | 24.8% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.8% | 21.1% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 21.1% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 20.4% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 18.4% | 20.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 207 Spain 19.2% compare
- 208 Japan 19.1% compare
- 209 British Virgin Islands 18.6% compare
- 211 San Marino 18.2% compare
- 212 Qatar 18.0% compare
- 213 Puerto Rico 17.7% compare
More health data for Italy
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1206 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,408 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0485 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 1.76 % 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 0.0305 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 157 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Italy?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Italy was 18.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 1973.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2025.
- How does Italy rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Italy ranks 210th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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.