China Age Dependency Ratio

43.5% −0.73 pt

Dec 2025 · Annual

Age Dependency Ratio in China fell to 43.5% in Dec 2025 from 44.2% in Dec 2024.

China Age Dependency Ratio, 1990–2025
ActualPreviousHighestLowestDatesFrequency
43.5%44.2%82.3%Dec 196637.2%Dec 20101960 – 2025Annual

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About this series

Age Dependency Ratio in China averaged 43.6% from 1960 until 2025, reaching an all-time high of 82.3% in Dec 1966 and a record low of 37.2% in Dec 2010. The series is reported yearly with history from 1960.

Source & methodology

We use primary economic sources for every country. See our methodology page for how we source and verify this data.

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