Age dependency ratio, young in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Age dependency ratio, young was 38.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 38.3%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 92.9% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 2025.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 92nd 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 92.0% | — |
| 1961 | 92.4% | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 92.7% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 92.9% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 92.8% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 92.6% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 92.1% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 91.4% | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 90.4% | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 89.3% | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 88.0% | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 86.6% | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 85.1% | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 83.5% | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 81.9% | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 80.5% | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 79.1% | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 77.8% | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 76.6% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 75.5% | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 74.4% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 73.4% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 72.3% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 71.4% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 70.4% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 69.5% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 68.7% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 68.0% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 67.2% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 66.5% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 65.7% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 64.8% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 63.9% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 62.9% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 61.8% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 60.8% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 59.7% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 58.7% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 57.6% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 56.6% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 55.5% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 54.5% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 53.4% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 52.4% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 51.4% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 50.4% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 49.5% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 48.7% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 47.9% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 47.2% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 46.4% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 45.8% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 45.1% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 44.5% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 43.8% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 43.2% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 42.7% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 42.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 43.2% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 43.7% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 43.6% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 42.8% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 41.7% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 40.5% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 39.4% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 38.3% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.9% | 89.3% | 92.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 81.5% | 75.5% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.2% | 66.5% | 74.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.2% | 56.6% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.1% | 47.2% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 42.6% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 38.3% | 43.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 38.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 92.9% in 1963.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 2025.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 92nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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.