Age dependency ratio, young in Peru
Peru: Age dependency ratio, young was 35.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Peru, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Peru recorded 35.3% for age dependency ratio, young in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Peru peaked at 85.6% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 35.3%, in 2025.
That places Peru 105th 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 Peru, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 84.0% | — |
| 1961 | 84.7% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 85.1% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 85.4% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 85.6% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 85.6% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 85.6% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 85.6% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 85.5% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 85.4% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 85.2% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 84.9% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 84.6% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 84.3% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 83.9% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 83.5% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 83.0% | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 82.4% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 81.7% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 80.9% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 80.0% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 79.0% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 78.0% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 76.8% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 75.7% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 74.6% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 73.5% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 72.5% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 71.4% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 70.3% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 69.2% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 68.1% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 67.0% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 65.9% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 64.8% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 63.5% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 62.2% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 61.0% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 59.6% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 58.3% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 56.9% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 55.6% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 54.3% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 53.0% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 51.8% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 50.8% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 49.7% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 48.7% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 47.8% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 46.9% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 46.1% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 45.3% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 44.7% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 44.0% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 43.4% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 42.8% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 42.2% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 41.5% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 40.5% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 39.6% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 38.8% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 38.0% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 37.3% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 36.5% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 35.9% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 35.3% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.3% | 84.0% | 85.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 83.4% | 80.9% | 85.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.2% | 70.3% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.0% | 58.3% | 69.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.6% | 46.9% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 39.6% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 35.3% | 38.8% | 6 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 782 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.4586 % 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 0.1159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.4486 % 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 0.1202 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Peru?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Peru was 35.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6% in 1966.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.3% in 2025.
- How does Peru rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Peru ranks 105th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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.