Age dependency ratio, young in Middle income
Middle income: Age dependency ratio, young was 36.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Middle income, 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 Middle income stood at 36.7%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Middle income peaked at 77.1% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 36.7%, in 2025.
Middle income ranks 23rd of 45 groups 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 Middle income, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 73.5% | — |
| 1961 | 73.7% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 74.3% | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 75.4% | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 76.4% | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 76.9% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 77.1% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 76.9% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 76.7% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 76.5% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 76.2% | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 75.9% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 75.4% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 74.9% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 74.7% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 74.5% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 74.2% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 73.4% | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 71.8% | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 70.2% | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 68.8% | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 67.6% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 66.6% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 65.6% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 64.4% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 63.4% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 62.5% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 61.7% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 61.0% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 60.4% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 59.9% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 59.4% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 58.9% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 58.3% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 57.6% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 56.9% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 56.0% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 54.9% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 53.9% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 52.8% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 51.7% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 50.6% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 49.5% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 48.4% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 47.3% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 46.2% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 45.3% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 44.6% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 44.0% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 43.5% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 43.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 42.6% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 42.2% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 41.9% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 41.6% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 41.3% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 41.0% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 40.8% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 40.5% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 40.1% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 39.7% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 39.2% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 38.7% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 38.1% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 37.4% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 36.7% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.8% | 73.5% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.1% | 70.2% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.2% | 60.4% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.9% | 52.8% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.1% | 43.5% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 40.1% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 36.7% | 39.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
More health data for Middle income
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.007 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0089 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.7188 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0091 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Middle income?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Middle income was 36.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 77.1% in 1966.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.7% in 2025.
- How does Middle income rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Middle income ranks 23rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle income 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.