Age dependency ratio, young in Kenya
Kenya: Age dependency ratio, young was 59.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Kenya, 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 Kenya is 59.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Kenya peaked at 113.5% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 59.7%, in 2025.
That places Kenya 50th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, young in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 101.3% | — |
| 1961 | 102.5% | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 103.5% | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 104.4% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 105.0% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 106.1% | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 107.8% | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 109.2% | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 110.2% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 111.0% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 111.6% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 112.3% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 112.9% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 113.2% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 113.4% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 113.4% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 113.5% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 113.3% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 112.7% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 111.9% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 111.0% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 110.0% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 109.1% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 108.0% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 106.9% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 105.8% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 104.9% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 104.1% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 103.2% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 102.2% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 101.1% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 100.1% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 99.0% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 97.8% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 96.5% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 95.3% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 94.1% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 93.0% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 91.8% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 90.5% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 89.1% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 87.7% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 86.3% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 85.1% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 83.9% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 83.0% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 82.2% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 81.7% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 81.2% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 80.8% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 80.4% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 79.8% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 79.0% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 78.0% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 76.9% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 75.6% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 74.2% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 72.7% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 71.1% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 69.5% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 67.8% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 66.1% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 64.5% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 62.8% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 61.2% | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 59.7% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 106.1% | 101.3% | 111.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 112.8% | 111.6% | 113.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.5% | 102.2% | 111.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.9% | 90.5% | 101.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.1% | 80.8% | 89.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.7% | 69.5% | 80.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.7% | 59.7% | 67.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Kenya?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Kenya was 59.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 113.5% in 1976.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.7% in 2025.
- How does Kenya rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Kenya ranks 50th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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.