Youth dependency ratio in Philippines
Philippines: Youth dependency ratio was 43.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
43.3%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
86th
of 236 countries
All-time high
101.2%
in 1964
All-time low
43.3%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Youth dependency ratio in Philippines, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 43.3% for youth dependency ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth dependency ratio in Philippines peaked at 101.2% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 43.3%, in 2023.
That places Philippines 86th 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.
Youth dependency ratio in Philippines, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 93.9% | — |
| 1951 | 94.1% | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 94.2% | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 94.3% | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 94.5% | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 94.8% | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 95.2% | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 95.6% | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 96.2% | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 96.9% | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 98.0% | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 99.5% | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 100.6% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 101.2% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 101.2% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 101.0% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 100.8% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 100.4% | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 99.7% | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 98.7% | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 98.0% | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 97.3% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 96.5% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 95.4% | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 94.2% | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 92.6% | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 90.6% | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 88.5% | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 86.7% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 85.0% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 83.5% | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 82.1% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 80.8% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 79.5% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 78.4% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 77.7% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 77.1% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 76.6% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 76.2% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 75.9% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 75.6% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 75.3% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 75.0% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 74.3% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 73.8% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 73.2% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 72.5% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 71.6% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 70.4% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 69.0% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 67.8% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 66.7% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 65.7% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 64.6% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 63.6% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 62.5% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 61.6% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 60.8% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 60.0% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 59.3% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 58.3% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 57.4% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 56.5% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 55.5% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 54.6% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 53.5% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 52.2% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 50.9% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 49.7% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 48.7% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 47.5% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 46.1% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 44.7% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 43.3% | -3.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 43.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.7%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 43.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36.7%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 95.0% | 93.9% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 100.1% | 98.0% | 101.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 92.5% | 85.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.8% | 75.9% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.1% | 69.0% | 75.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.3% | 59.3% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 48.7% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 43.3% | 47.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More population data for Philippines
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0898 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6532 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.167 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6532 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.22 million people (2100)
- Population density 383.08 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6047 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.32 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth dependency ratio in Philippines?
- Youth dependency ratio in Philippines was 43.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth dependency ratio recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 101.2% in 1964.
- What is the lowest youth dependency ratio recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.3% in 2023.
- How does Philippines rank for youth dependency ratio?
- Philippines ranks 86th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is youth dependency ratio rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children under 15 per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).