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Indicators/Topics/Demographics/Dependency ratio/United States

United States

Dependency ratio

Dependents relative to working-age population.

Active series

Dependency ratio - United States

World Bank . SP.POP.DPND:US

Dependency ratio in other countries

Provider

World Bank

Frequency

annual

Transformation

level
IndicatorsHealth Dependency ratio - United States

Dependency ratio - United States

United StatesWorld BankLive data
Live data
Latest54.45
YoY+1.00%
YoY+1.00%
10Y Avg52.80
FrequencyAnnual

Dependency ratio - United States time series chart. Showing observations from 1960 to 2024. Latest value 54.4.

Min47.77
Mean53.71
Max67.61

Series details

SourceWorld Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division; Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
CategoryHealth
FrequencyAnnual
Unitratio
Last UpdatedMay 3, 2026
Transformslevel, yoy, index 100
About this series

Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population)

Data provenance

International organizationOpen with attribution

Other Demographics indicators for United States

PopulationPopulation growthUrban populationWorking-age populationBirth rateLife expectancyNet migration
Open country pivot