Age dependency ratio, young in Uruguay
Uruguay: Age dependency ratio, young was 27.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Uruguay, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 27.2% for age dependency ratio, young in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Uruguay peaked at 44.1% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 27.2%, in 2025.
That places Uruguay 140th 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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.9% | — |
| 1961 | 43.1% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 43.3% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 43.5% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 43.7% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 43.9% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 44.0% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 44.1% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 44.1% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 44.0% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 43.9% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 43.7% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 43.6% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 43.4% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 43.4% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 43.4% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 43.6% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 43.6% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 43.6% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 43.5% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 43.3% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 43.0% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 42.8% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 42.6% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 42.3% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 42.1% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 41.9% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 41.7% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 41.5% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 41.2% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 40.7% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 40.3% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 39.8% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 39.5% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 39.3% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 39.2% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 39.2% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 39.2% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 39.1% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 39.1% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 38.9% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 38.8% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 38.5% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 38.2% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 37.8% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 37.5% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 37.1% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 36.6% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 36.2% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 35.6% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 35.1% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 34.5% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 34.0% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 33.6% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 33.2% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 32.9% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 32.6% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 32.2% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 31.7% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 31.2% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 30.5% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 29.9% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 29.2% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 28.5% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 27.9% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 27.2% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.7% | 42.9% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.6% | 43.4% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.2% | 41.2% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.5% | 39.1% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.5% | 35.6% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 31.2% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 27.2% | 30.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 137 Monaco 27.4% compare
- 138 United States Virgin Islands 27.2% compare
- 139 Gibraltar 27.2% compare
- 141 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 26.8% compare
- 142 Sweden 26.8% compare
- 143 Costa Rica 26.6% compare
More health data for Uruguay
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6727 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,631 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.25 % 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 0.0872 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.19 % 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 0.0918 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Uruguay?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Uruguay was 27.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 1967.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2% in 2025.
- How does Uruguay rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Uruguay ranks 140th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.