Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Mongolia

Mongolia: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 52.22 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
52.22
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
62nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
94.25
in 1972
All-time low
40.87
in 2009
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Mongolia, 1950–2023

020406080100195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for age dependency ratio young of working age population in Mongolia is 52.22, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Mongolia peaked at 94.25 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 40.87, in 2009.

That places Mongolia 62nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 57.72 51.92 65.17 10
1960s 80.61 67.67 93.01 10
1970s 91.6 86.28 94.25 10
1980s 80.08 76.57 84.81 10
1990s 68.25 59.93 75.44 10
2000s 47.21 40.87 57.3 10
2010s 44.59 40.93 50.86 10
2020s 52.36 52.07 52.62 4

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 59 Papua New Guinea 53.79 compare
  2. 60 Tuvalu 53.28 compare
  3. 61 Kyrgyzstan 52.78 compare
  4. 63 Egypt 51.82 compare
  5. 64 Micronesia (country) 51.7 compare
  6. 65 Guatemala 50.91 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Mongolia?
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Mongolia was 52.22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 94.25 in 1972.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 40.87 in 2009.
How does Mongolia rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Mongolia ranks 62nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio young of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Age dependency ratio young of working age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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