Age dependency ratio, young in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Age dependency ratio, young was 47.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Kazakhstan, 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 Kazakhstan is 47.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Kazakhstan peaked at 67.9% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 36.3%, in 2007.
That places Kazakhstan 70th 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 Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 64.7% | — |
| 1961 | 66.9% | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 67.7% | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 67.9% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 67.5% | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 66.7% | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 65.7% | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 64.6% | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 63.4% | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 62.2% | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 61.0% | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 59.8% | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 58.6% | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 57.3% | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 56.0% | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 54.8% | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 54.0% | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 53.7% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 53.3% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 54.2% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 55.1% | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 54.5% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 54.1% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 53.8% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 53.6% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 53.6% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 53.2% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 52.4% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 51.6% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 51.0% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 50.7% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 50.4% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 50.1% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 49.6% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 49.1% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 48.4% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 47.5% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 46.4% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 45.1% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 43.6% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 42.1% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 40.6% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 39.2% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 38.1% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 37.2% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 36.7% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 36.3% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 36.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 36.5% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 36.9% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 37.2% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 37.9% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 38.8% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 39.9% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 41.0% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 42.2% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 43.3% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 44.3% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 45.1% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 45.7% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 46.3% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 47.0% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 47.5% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 47.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 47.4% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 47.1% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.7% | 62.2% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.3% | 53.3% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.3% | 51.0% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.1% | 43.6% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.0% | 36.3% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 37.2% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 46.3% | 47.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Kazakhstan?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Kazakhstan was 47.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 67.9% in 1963.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.3% in 2007.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Kazakhstan ranks 70th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.