Age dependency ratio, young in Bolivia
Bolivia: Age dependency ratio, young was 45.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Bolivia, 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 Bolivia is 45.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Bolivia peaked at 75.7% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 45.4%, in 2025.
Bolivia ranks 75th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.7% | 74.1% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 75.5% | 75.2% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.9% | 72.7% | 75.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.3% | 67.8% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.8% | 58.2% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.3% | 49.7% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.2% | 45.4% | 49.0% | 6 |
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- Population ages 15-64, female 4.06 million (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Bolivia?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Bolivia was 45.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 75.7% in 1972.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.4% in 2025.
- How does Bolivia rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Bolivia ranks 75th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.