Age dependency ratio, young in World
World: Age dependency ratio, young was 37.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in World, 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 World is 37.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in World peaked at 66.9% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 37.4%, 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 | 66.2% | 64.9% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.4% | 61.4% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.2% | 54.5% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.1% | 49.2% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.9% | 42.2% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 40.1% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 37.4% | 39.8% | 6 |
More health data for World
- Age dependency ratio, old 16.0% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 11.6% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 380.05 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 9.2% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 854.60 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 10.4% (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 54.5% (2025)
- Population, male 50.3% (2025)
- Population, male 4.13 billion (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 474.56 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in World?
- Age dependency ratio, young in World was 37.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 66.9% in 1966.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4% in 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.