Age dependency ratio, young in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Age dependency ratio, young was 28.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Upper middle income, 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 Upper middle income stood at 28.5%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Upper middle income peaked at 76.3% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 2025.
Upper middle income ranks 35th of 45 groups 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 Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 72.9% | — |
| 1961 | 72.7% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 73.1% | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 74.4% | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 75.6% | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 76.2% | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 76.3% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 76.0% | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 75.5% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 75.3% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 74.8% | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 74.4% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 73.7% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 73.0% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 72.7% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 72.5% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 72.2% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 71.1% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 68.8% | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 66.4% | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 64.4% | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 62.6% | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 61.1% | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 59.6% | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 57.8% | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 56.2% | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 54.9% | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 53.8% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 52.9% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 52.1% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 51.6% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 51.1% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 50.5% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 49.9% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 49.1% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 48.3% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 47.3% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 46.1% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 44.9% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 43.7% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 42.5% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 41.2% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 39.8% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 38.5% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 37.2% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 36.0% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 35.0% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 34.2% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 33.7% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 33.2% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 32.8% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 32.5% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 32.4% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 32.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 32.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 32.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 32.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 32.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 32.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 31.9% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 31.6% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 30.6% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 30.0% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 29.3% | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 28.5% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.8% | 72.7% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.0% | 66.4% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.6% | 52.1% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.2% | 43.7% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.1% | 33.2% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 31.9% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 28.5% | 31.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 32 Vanuatu 65.8% compare
- 33 Guinea-Bissau 65.6% compare
- 34 Eritrea 64.6% compare
- 35 South Sudan 64.5% compare
- 36 Senegal 64.4% compare
- 37 Palestine 64.2% compare
- 38 Sao Tome and Principe 63.9% compare
More health data for Upper middle income
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0129 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0941 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0078 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Upper middle income?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Upper middle income was 28.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 76.3% in 1966.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 2025.
- How does Upper middle income rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Upper middle income ranks 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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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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.