Age dependency ratio, young in Thailand
Thailand: Age dependency ratio, young was 20.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Thailand, 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 Thailand is 20.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Thailand peaked at 87.6% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2025.
Thailand ranks 198th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, young in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 83.6% | — |
| 1961 | 84.7% | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 85.6% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 86.5% | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 87.2% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 87.5% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 87.6% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 87.4% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 87.0% | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 86.4% | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 85.5% | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 84.3% | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 83.0% | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 81.4% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 79.7% | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 77.9% | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 76.0% | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 73.8% | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 71.5% | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 69.1% | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 66.7% | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 64.3% | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 61.9% | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 59.5% | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 57.1% | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 54.8% | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 52.6% | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 50.6% | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 48.7% | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 47.0% | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 45.3% | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 43.8% | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 42.5% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 41.3% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 40.4% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 39.4% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 38.5% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 37.7% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 36.8% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 36.0% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 35.1% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 34.2% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 33.4% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 32.7% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 32.1% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 31.5% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 30.8% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 30.2% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 29.5% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 28.9% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 28.3% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 27.5% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 26.8% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 26.2% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 25.7% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 25.3% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 23.8% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 23.3% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 22.8% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 22.3% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 21.9% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 21.5% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 21.1% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 20.7% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.4% | 83.6% | 87.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 78.2% | 69.1% | 85.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.3% | 47.0% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.2% | 36.0% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.9% | 28.9% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.6% | 23.3% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 20.7% | 22.8% | 6 |
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- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0208 units per person (2025)
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- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 231 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Thailand?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Thailand was 20.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 87.6% in 1966.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2025.
- How does Thailand rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Thailand ranks 198th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand 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.