Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) (World) in Palau
Palau: Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) (World) was 25.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age dependency ratio, young in Palau, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Palau recorded 25.5% for age dependency ratio, young in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Palau peaked at 111.5% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 2025.
That places Palau 151st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) (World) in Palau, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 97.7% | — |
| 1961 | 102.3% | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 106.3% | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 109.2% | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 110.8% | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 111.5% | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 111.5% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 108.5% | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 102.8% | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 97.4% | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 94.2% | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 93.5% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 92.8% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 91.3% | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 88.9% | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 86.0% | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 83.4% | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 80.9% | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 78.4% | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 76.0% | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 73.1% | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 69.4% | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 65.8% | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 63.1% | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 61.1% | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 59.5% | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 57.2% | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 54.0% | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 51.3% | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 49.1% | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 47.1% | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 45.4% | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 44.1% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 43.3% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 42.7% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 42.2% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 41.1% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 39.3% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 37.5% | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 35.5% | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 34.1% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 34.0% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 34.2% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 34.4% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 34.5% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 33.9% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 32.7% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 31.4% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 30.4% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 29.5% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 28.8% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 28.2% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 27.7% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 27.7% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 28.1% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 28.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 28.0% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 27.7% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 27.5% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 27.2% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 27.0% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 26.8% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 26.6% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 26.3% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 25.9% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 25.5% | -1.4% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 25.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.2%, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Palau's 25.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35.5%, 72% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 105.8% | 97.4% | 111.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 86.5% | 76.0% | 94.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.4% | 49.1% | 73.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.8% | 35.5% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.9% | 29.5% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 27.2% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 25.5% | 27.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More health data for Palau
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,529 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2087)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -0.2518 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5382 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 99 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Palau?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Palau was 25.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 111.5% in 1965.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 2025.
- How does Palau rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Palau ranks 151st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau 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.