Age dependency ratio, young in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Age dependency ratio, young was 59.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Tajikistan, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio, young in Tajikistan is 59.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Tajikistan peaked at 87.6% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 59.6%, in 2017.
That places Tajikistan 49th out of 218 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 Tajikistan, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 72.4% | — |
| 1961 | 76.3% | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 79.8% | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 82.9% | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 85.3% | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 86.6% | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 87.2% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 87.5% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 87.6% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 87.4% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 87.2% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 86.9% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 86.5% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 86.0% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 85.3% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 84.6% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 83.7% | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 82.9% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 82.2% | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 81.7% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 81.4% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 81.3% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 81.2% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 81.2% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 81.3% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 81.1% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 80.7% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 80.6% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 80.9% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 81.7% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 82.8% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 83.7% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 84.8% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 86.2% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 87.0% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 87.3% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 86.8% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 85.2% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 83.2% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 80.7% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 78.1% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 75.6% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 73.1% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 70.8% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 68.7% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 66.8% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 65.1% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 63.8% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 62.8% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 62.0% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 61.4% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 61.0% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 60.7% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 60.3% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 59.9% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 59.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 59.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 59.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 59.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 60.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 60.4% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 60.8% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 61.0% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 61.0% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 60.5% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 59.7% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.3% | 72.4% | 87.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 84.7% | 81.7% | 87.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.2% | 80.6% | 81.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.8% | 80.7% | 87.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.7% | 62.0% | 78.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.2% | 59.6% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 59.7% | 61.0% | 6 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9561 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,061 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0153 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0135 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Tajikistan?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Tajikistan was 59.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 87.6% in 1968.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.6% in 2017.
- How does Tajikistan rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Tajikistan ranks 49th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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.