Age dependency ratio, young in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Age dependency ratio, young was 75.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
75.0%
Change on year
down 1.5%
Rank
1st
of 45 groups
All-time high
90.8%
in 1986
All-time low
75.0%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age dependency ratio, young in Pre-demographic dividend, 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 Pre-demographic dividend stood at 75.0%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 90.8% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 75.0%, in 2025.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 1st of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Age dependency ratio, young in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 78.6% | — |
| 1961 | 78.9% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 79.3% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 79.9% | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 80.5% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 81.1% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 81.8% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 82.3% | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 82.9% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 83.4% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 84.0% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 84.7% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 85.4% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 86.1% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 86.7% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 87.3% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 87.8% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 88.4% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 88.8% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 89.1% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 89.5% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 89.9% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 90.2% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 90.5% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 90.7% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 90.8% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 90.8% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 90.8% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 90.7% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 90.6% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 90.5% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 90.3% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 90.0% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 89.8% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 89.2% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 88.7% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 88.8% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 88.9% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 88.7% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 88.4% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 88.2% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 88.0% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 87.8% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 87.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 87.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 87.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 87.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 87.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 87.1% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 86.9% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 86.6% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 86.3% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 86.0% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 85.6% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 85.2% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 84.7% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 84.0% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 83.2% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 82.3% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 81.4% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 80.4% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 79.4% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 78.4% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 77.3% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 76.1% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 75.0% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.9% | 78.6% | 83.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 86.8% | 84.0% | 89.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.5% | 89.5% | 90.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.3% | 88.4% | 90.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.5% | 86.9% | 88.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.5% | 81.4% | 86.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.8% | 75.0% | 80.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 1 Central African Republic 99.1% compare
- 2 Somalia 91.6% compare
- 3 Niger 90.4% compare
- 3 Channel Islands 21.4% compare
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 90.2% compare
More health data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0028 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Pre-demographic dividend was 75.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 90.8% in 1986.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.0% in 2025.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 1st out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pre-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.