Age dependency ratio, young in Mongolia
Mongolia: Age dependency ratio, young was 50.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Mongolia, 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 Mongolia is 50.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Mongolia peaked at 94.3% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 2009.
That places Mongolia 62nd 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 Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 67.7% | — |
| 1961 | 70.4% | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 73.0% | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 75.8% | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 78.8% | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 82.1% | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 85.4% | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 88.5% | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 91.3% | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 93.0% | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 93.8% | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 94.2% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 94.3% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 93.9% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 93.2% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 92.1% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 90.9% | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 89.5% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 87.9% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 86.3% | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 84.8% | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 83.5% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 82.2% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 81.0% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 80.0% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 79.1% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 78.4% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 77.8% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 77.3% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 76.6% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 75.4% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 74.1% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 72.6% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 71.0% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 69.3% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 67.7% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 66.0% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 64.2% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 62.2% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 59.9% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 57.3% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 54.5% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 51.8% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 49.3% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 46.9% | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 44.9% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 43.2% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 42.0% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 41.2% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 40.9% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 40.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 41.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 41.3% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 42.0% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 43.0% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 44.3% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 45.8% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 47.4% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 49.1% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 50.9% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 52.1% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 52.6% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 52.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 52.2% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 51.4% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 50.1% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.6% | 67.7% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 91.6% | 86.3% | 94.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.1% | 76.6% | 84.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.3% | 59.9% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.2% | 40.9% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 40.9% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.8% | 50.1% | 52.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 59 Papua New Guinea 52.4% compare
- 60 Kyrgyzstan 51.4% compare
- 61 Micronesia (country) 50.5% compare
- 63 Botswana 50.0% compare
- 64 Uzbekistan 50.0% compare
- 65 Egypt 50.0% compare
More health data for Mongolia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6056 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 847.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 63 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.682 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1534 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1622 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Mongolia?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Mongolia was 50.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.3% in 1972.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 2009.
- How does Mongolia rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Mongolia ranks 62nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia 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.