Age dependency ratio, young in Tunisia
Tunisia: Age dependency ratio, young was 35.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Tunisia, 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 Tunisia is 35.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Tunisia peaked at 86.9% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 34.9%, in 2011.
That places Tunisia 102nd out of 217 countries 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 Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 81.8% | — |
| 1961 | 82.2% | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 82.8% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 83.6% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 84.5% | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 85.2% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 85.9% | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 86.7% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 86.9% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 86.8% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 86.5% | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 86.0% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 85.4% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 84.7% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 84.0% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 83.3% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 82.6% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 81.9% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 80.7% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 78.9% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 77.2% | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 75.4% | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 73.7% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 72.1% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 70.8% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 69.9% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 69.2% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 68.4% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 67.4% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 66.2% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 64.7% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 63.2% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 61.5% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 59.8% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 58.0% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 56.2% | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 54.4% | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 52.6% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 50.8% | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 48.9% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 46.9% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 45.0% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 43.1% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 41.4% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 39.8% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 38.4% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 37.3% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 36.3% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 35.6% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 35.2% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 34.9% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 34.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 35.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 35.3% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 35.8% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 36.2% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 36.6% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 37.0% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 37.3% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 37.5% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 37.6% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 37.5% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 37.2% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 36.8% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 36.2% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 35.4% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.6% | 81.8% | 86.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 83.4% | 78.9% | 86.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.0% | 66.2% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.0% | 48.9% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.9% | 35.2% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 34.9% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 35.4% | 37.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Tunisia?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Tunisia was 35.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.9% in 1968.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.9% in 2011.
- How does Tunisia rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Tunisia ranks 102nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.