Age dependency ratio, young in Belarus

Belarus: Age dependency ratio, young was 24.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
24.1%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
165th
of 215 countries
All-time high
50.9%
in 1962
All-time low
20.8%
in 2009
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Age dependency ratio, young in Belarus, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.

Analysis

Belarus recorded 24.1% for age dependency ratio, young in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Belarus peaked at 50.9% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2009.

That places Belarus 165th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 49.4% 47.1% 50.9% 10
1970s 39.7% 34.9% 45.9% 10
1980s 34.2% 33.8% 34.8% 10
1990s 32.8% 28.6% 34.8% 10
2000s 23.3% 20.8% 27.4% 10
2010s 23.0% 20.9% 25.1% 10
2020s 25.1% 24.1% 25.5% 6

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 162 Latvia 24.3% compare
  2. 163 Estonia 24.2% compare
  3. 164 Romania 24.2% compare
  4. 166 Chile 24.0% compare
  5. 167 Slovakia 23.8% compare
  6. 168 Bahrain 23.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio, young in Belarus?
Age dependency ratio, young in Belarus was 24.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 1962.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2009.
How does Belarus rank for age dependency ratio, young?
Belarus ranks 165th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belarus 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

Indicator
Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population)
Unit
% of working-age population
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.