Age dependency ratio, young in South Asia
South Asia: Age dependency ratio, young was 36.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in South Asia, 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 South Asia is 36.1%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in South Asia peaked at 76.5% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 36.1%, in 2025.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.5% | 72.8% | 76.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.5% | 72.6% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.8% | 69.0% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.8% | 60.6% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.3% | 50.8% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 40.7% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 36.1% | 39.8% | 6 |
More health data for South Asia
- Age dependency ratio 47.0% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 59.22 million (2025)
- Population, male 866.55 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 7.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 560.64 million (2025)
- Population, female 48.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 67.9% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 10.8% (2025)
- Population, female 825.70 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 6.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in South Asia?
- Age dependency ratio, young in South Asia was 36.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.5% in 1966.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1% in 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia 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.