Age dependency ratio, young in Small states
Small states: Age dependency ratio, young was 36.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Small states, 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 Small states stood at 36.6%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Small states peaked at 72.5% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 2025.
That places Small states 24th out of 45 groups 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 Small states, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 71.6% | — |
| 1961 | 71.9% | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 72.3% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 72.5% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 72.5% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 72.4% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 72.3% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 72.1% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 71.8% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 71.4% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 70.7% | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 70.0% | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 69.1% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 68.2% | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 67.3% | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 66.3% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 65.3% | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 64.3% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 63.3% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 62.5% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 61.9% | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 61.3% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 60.9% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 60.6% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 60.3% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 60.1% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 60.0% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 59.9% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 59.7% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 59.5% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 59.4% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 59.1% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 58.7% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 58.3% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 58.0% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 57.5% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 56.7% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 55.7% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 54.7% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 53.3% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 51.9% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 51.0% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 50.1% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 49.1% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 48.2% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 47.4% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 46.5% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 45.7% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 44.9% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 44.2% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 43.6% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 43.0% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 42.5% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 42.1% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 41.2% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 40.8% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 40.4% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 39.8% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 39.3% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 38.9% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 38.5% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 38.0% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 37.6% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 37.1% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 36.6% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72.1% | 71.4% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.7% | 62.5% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.4% | 59.5% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.1% | 53.3% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.9% | 44.2% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 39.3% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 36.6% | 38.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More health data for Small states
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2417 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.4626 % 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 0.1183 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.4005 % 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 0.1233 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.4311 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.8321 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Small states?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Small states was 36.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 72.5% in 1963.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 2025.
- How does Small states rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Small states ranks 24th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Small states 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.