Age dependency ratio, young in Rwanda
Rwanda: Age dependency ratio, young was 62.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Rwanda, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 62.8% for age dependency ratio, young in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Rwanda peaked at 114.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 62.8%, in 2025.
That places Rwanda 41st out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, young in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 103.2% | — |
| 1961 | 105.5% | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 107.5% | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 109.3% | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 110.2% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 109.3% | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 107.5% | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 105.2% | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 102.8% | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 100.7% | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 98.7% | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 97.0% | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 95.6% | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 94.2% | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 93.0% | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 91.3% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 90.9% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 91.0% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 91.4% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 92.2% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 93.3% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 94.4% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 95.6% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 96.8% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 97.9% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 98.8% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 99.5% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 100.0% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 100.2% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 100.5% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 100.4% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 99.5% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 98.3% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 104.9% | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 114.4% | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 110.0% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 105.9% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 100.8% | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 95.2% | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 90.3% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 86.2% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 83.2% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 81.3% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 80.1% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 79.3% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 78.9% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 78.6% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 78.4% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 78.0% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 77.3% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 76.6% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 75.8% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 75.0% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 74.3% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 73.6% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 72.8% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 71.9% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 70.9% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 69.6% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 68.3% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 66.9% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 65.6% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 64.6% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 63.6% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 62.8% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 106.1% | 100.7% | 110.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 93.5% | 90.9% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.9% | 92.2% | 100.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.0% | 95.2% | 114.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.4% | 78.0% | 90.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.8% | 69.6% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.3% | 62.8% | 68.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 38 Sao Tome and Principe 63.9% compare
- 39 Sierra Leone 63.7% compare
- 40 Comoros 62.8% compare
- 42 Equatorial Guinea 62.7% compare
- 43 Nauru 62.1% compare
- 44 Namibia 61.5% compare
More health data for Rwanda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 860.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,738 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.184 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1862 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Rwanda?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Rwanda was 62.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 114.4% in 1995.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.8% in 2025.
- How does Rwanda rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Rwanda ranks 41st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.