Age dependency ratio, young in Philippines
Philippines: Age dependency ratio, young was 40.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Philippines, 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 Philippines stood at 40.4%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Philippines peaked at 101.2% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 2025.
Philippines ranks 86th of 217 countries 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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 98.0% | — |
| 1961 | 99.5% | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 100.6% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 101.2% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 101.2% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 101.0% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 100.8% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 100.4% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 99.7% | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 98.7% | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 98.0% | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 97.3% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 96.5% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 95.4% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 94.2% | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 92.6% | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 90.6% | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 88.5% | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 86.7% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 85.0% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 83.5% | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 82.1% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 80.8% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 79.5% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 78.4% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 77.7% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 77.1% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 76.6% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 76.2% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 75.9% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 75.6% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 75.3% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 75.0% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 74.3% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 73.8% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 73.2% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 72.5% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 71.6% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 70.4% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 69.0% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 67.8% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 66.7% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 65.7% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 64.6% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 63.6% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 62.5% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 61.6% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 60.8% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 60.0% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 59.3% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 58.3% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 57.4% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 56.5% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 55.5% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 54.6% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 53.5% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 52.2% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 50.9% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 49.7% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 48.7% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 47.5% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 46.1% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 44.7% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 43.3% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 41.8% | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 40.4% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100.1% | 98.0% | 101.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 92.5% | 85.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.8% | 75.9% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.1% | 69.0% | 75.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.3% | 59.3% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 48.7% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 40.4% | 47.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 83 Guam 42.4% compare
- 84 Bangladesh 42.1% compare
- 85 American Samoa 40.5% compare
- 87 Fiji 40.3% compare
- 88 Lebanon 40.0% compare
- 89 Dominican Republic 39.9% compare
More health data for Philippines
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5317 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,456 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 7,006 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.95 % 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 0.1327 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.7 % 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 0.1387 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Philippines?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Philippines was 40.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 101.2% in 1964.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 2025.
- How does Philippines rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Philippines ranks 86th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines 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.