Age dependency ratio, young in Peru
Peru: Age dependency ratio, young was 35.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Peru, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Peru recorded 35.3% for age dependency ratio, young in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Peru peaked at 85.6% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 35.3%, in 2025.
That places Peru 105th out of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.3% | 84.0% | 85.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 83.4% | 80.9% | 85.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.2% | 70.3% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.0% | 58.3% | 69.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.6% | 46.9% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 39.6% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 35.3% | 38.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Peru?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Peru was 35.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 85.6% in 1966.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.3% in 2025.
- How does Peru rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Peru ranks 105th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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.