Age dependency ratio, young in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Age dependency ratio, young was 32.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Latin America & Caribbean, 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 Latin America & Caribbean stood at 32.7%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 81.5% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 2025.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 31st out of 47 groups 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 Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 80.3% | — |
| 1961 | 80.8% | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 81.2% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 81.5% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 81.5% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 81.5% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 81.3% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 81.0% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 80.6% | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 80.1% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 79.6% | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 78.9% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 78.2% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 77.4% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 76.6% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 75.7% | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 74.8% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 73.8% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 72.8% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 71.9% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 70.9% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 69.9% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 68.9% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 67.9% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 67.0% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 66.1% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 65.2% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 64.3% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 63.4% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 62.5% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 61.6% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 60.6% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 59.7% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 58.7% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 57.7% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 56.7% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 55.8% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 54.7% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 53.7% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 52.7% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 51.7% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 50.7% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 49.7% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 48.7% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 47.7% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 46.7% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 45.7% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 44.8% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 43.9% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 43.0% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 42.2% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 41.3% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 40.6% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 39.8% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 39.1% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 38.5% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 37.8% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 37.2% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 36.6% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 36.1% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 35.5% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 35.0% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 34.4% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 33.8% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 33.3% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 32.7% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81.0% | 80.1% | 81.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 76.0% | 71.9% | 79.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.6% | 62.5% | 70.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.2% | 52.7% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.3% | 43.0% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 36.1% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 32.7% | 35.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.903 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Latin America & Caribbean was 32.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 81.5% in 1964.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 2025.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean 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.