Age dependency ratio, young in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Age dependency ratio, young was 23.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Post-demographic dividend, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Post-demographic dividend recorded 23.2% for age dependency ratio, young in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 45.0% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2025.
That places Post-demographic dividend 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, young in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 44.8% | — |
| 1961 | 45.0% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 44.7% | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 44.3% | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 44.0% | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 43.7% | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 43.3% | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 43.1% | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 42.8% | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 42.3% | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 41.9% | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 41.4% | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 40.8% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 40.2% | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 39.5% | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 38.8% | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 38.0% | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 37.2% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 36.4% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 35.6% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 34.9% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 34.2% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 33.6% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 33.0% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 32.3% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 31.8% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 31.2% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 30.7% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 30.3% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 30.0% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 29.7% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 29.5% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 29.3% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 29.1% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 28.8% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 28.5% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 28.2% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 27.9% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 27.6% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 27.3% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 27.0% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 26.7% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 26.4% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 26.2% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 25.9% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 25.6% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 25.3% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 25.1% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 25.0% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 24.9% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 24.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 24.8% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 24.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 24.7% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 24.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 24.6% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 24.5% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 24.3% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 23.7% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 23.4% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 23.2% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.8% | 42.3% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.0% | 35.6% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.2% | 30.0% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.6% | 27.3% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.8% | 24.9% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 24.6% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 23.2% | 24.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
More health data for Post-demographic dividend
- Population ages 70-74, male, per capita 0.0239 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.9867 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0197 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Post-demographic dividend?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Post-demographic dividend was 23.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 1961.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2025.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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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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.