Age dependency ratio, young in Gabon
Gabon: Age dependency ratio, young was 60.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Age dependency ratio, young in Gabon, 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 Gabon stood at 60.8%.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Gabon peaked at 81.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 51.6%, in 1960.
That places Gabon 47th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.4% | 51.6% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.4% | 62.2% | 72.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.1% | 73.7% | 81.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.1% | 76.4% | 81.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.8% | 64.7% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.3% | 61.6% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.8% | 60.8% | 62.2% | 6 |
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More health data for Gabon
- Population ages 65 and above, female 57,543 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 23,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 24,481 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 49,556 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 4.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 25,413 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 26,500 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 25,282 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 23,744 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 24,369 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Gabon?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Gabon was 60.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 81.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.6% in 1960.
- How does Gabon rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Gabon ranks 47th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gabon 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.