Age dependency ratio, young in Paraguay
Paraguay: Age dependency ratio, young was 43.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Paraguay, 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 Paraguay is 43.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Paraguay peaked at 93.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 43.7%, in 2025.
That places Paraguay 78th 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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 93.0% | — |
| 1961 | 92.5% | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 92.0% | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 91.7% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 91.8% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 91.8% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 91.9% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 91.7% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 91.3% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 90.8% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 90.1% | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 89.1% | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 88.0% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 86.7% | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 85.2% | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 83.8% | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 82.3% | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 80.8% | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 79.3% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 78.0% | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 76.9% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 76.1% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 75.6% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 75.3% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 75.2% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 75.2% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 75.2% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 75.4% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 75.6% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 75.7% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 75.9% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 75.9% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 75.9% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 75.7% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 75.4% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 74.7% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 73.8% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 72.6% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 71.3% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 69.9% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 68.4% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 66.8% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 65.3% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 63.7% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 61.8% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 60.0% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 58.2% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 56.5% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 53.5% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 52.1% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 50.8% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 49.6% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 48.5% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 47.6% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 46.9% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 46.3% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 45.9% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 45.6% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 45.3% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 45.0% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 44.8% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 44.6% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 44.4% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 44.1% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 43.7% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.8% | 90.8% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 84.3% | 78.0% | 90.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.6% | 75.2% | 76.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.1% | 69.9% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 53.5% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 45.3% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 43.7% | 45.0% | 6 |
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More health data for Paraguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2374 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,098 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 339 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 83 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Paraguay?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Paraguay was 43.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 1960.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.7% in 2025.
- How does Paraguay rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Paraguay ranks 78th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.