Age dependency ratio, young in Laos
Laos: Age dependency ratio, young was 45.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Laos, 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 Laos stood at 45.7%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Laos peaked at 83.9% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 2025.
Laos ranks 74th 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 Laos, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 75.2% | — |
| 1961 | 75.5% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 75.7% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 76.0% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 76.5% | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 76.9% | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 76.9% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 76.9% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 77.0% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 77.1% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 77.3% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 77.5% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 77.8% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 78.1% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 78.4% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 79.0% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 79.9% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 80.9% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 81.9% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 82.8% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 83.4% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 83.8% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 83.9% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 83.9% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 83.9% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 83.9% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 83.8% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 83.6% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 83.5% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 83.4% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 83.3% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 83.3% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 83.4% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 83.5% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 83.5% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 83.4% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 83.2% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 82.8% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 82.4% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 81.8% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 80.9% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 79.8% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 78.4% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 76.9% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 75.4% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 73.5% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 70.8% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 67.8% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 65.1% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 62.7% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 60.6% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 58.7% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 57.1% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 55.6% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 54.2% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 53.1% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 52.1% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 51.3% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 50.6% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 49.3% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 48.5% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 47.8% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 47.1% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 46.4% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 45.7% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.4% | 75.2% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 79.4% | 77.3% | 82.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.7% | 83.4% | 83.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.1% | 81.8% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.1% | 62.7% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.3% | 50.0% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.5% | 45.7% | 49.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Laos?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Laos was 45.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 83.9% in 1983.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7% in 2025.
- How does Laos rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Laos ranks 74th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos 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.