Age dependency ratio, young in Italy
Italy: Age dependency ratio, young was 18.73 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
18.73
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
72nd
of 74 countries
All-time high
38.53
in 1973
All-time low
18.73
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Age dependency ratio, young in Italy, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Italy recorded 18.73 for age dependency ratio, young in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Italy peaked at 38.53 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 18.73, in 2024.
Italy ranks 72nd of 74 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, young in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 38.2 | — |
| 1961 | 38.16 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 37.79 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 37.44 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 37.32 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 37.4 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 37.56 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 37.8 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 38.05 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 38.27 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 38.42 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 38.46 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 38.5 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 38.53 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 38.48 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 38.24 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 37.83 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 37.3 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 36.59 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 35.66 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 34.5 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 33.25 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 32.02 | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 30.82 | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 29.64 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 28.61 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 27.62 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 26.64 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 25.73 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 24.85 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 24.01 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 22.88 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 22.03 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 21.78 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 21.53 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 21.34 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 21.2 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 21.11 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 21.08 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 21.1 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 21.15 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 21.18 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 21.27 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 21.31 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 21.28 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 21.31 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 21.35 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 21.33 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 21.33 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 21.38 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 21.43 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 21.45 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 21.48 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 21.49 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 21.45 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 21.33 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 21.13 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 20.91 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 20.66 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 20.39 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 20.11 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 19.8 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 19.46 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 19.08 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 18.73 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.8 | 37.32 | 38.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.8 | 35.66 | 38.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.37 | 24.85 | 34.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.81 | 21.08 | 24.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.29 | 21.15 | 21.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.17 | 20.39 | 21.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.43 | 18.73 | 20.11 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Italy?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Italy was 18.73 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 38.53 in 1973.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.73 in 2024.
- How does Italy rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Italy ranks 72nd out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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