Youth dependency ratio fell 1.47% to 25.0% in the USA in 2024, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, youth dependency ratio in the USA reached an all time high of 51.7% in 1961 and an all time low of 25.0% in 2024. When compared to USA's main peers, youth dependency ratio in Canada amounted to 21.7%, 20.1% in China, 16.5% in Japan and 29.1% in Mexico in 2024.
USA has been ranked 110th within the group of 174 countries we follow in terms of youth dependency ratio, 7 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Youth Dependency Ratio | Unit | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 |
| Australia | % | 23.0% | 23.0% | 22.9% | 22.9% | 22.9% | ||||||||||||||||
| Belize | % | 25.7% | 25.2% | 24.8% | 24.5% | 24.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Canada | % | 20.9% | 21.0% | 21.0% | 21.0% | 21.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| China | % | 16.7% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 16.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| Guatemala | % | 37.7% | 37.0% | 36.4% | 35.8% | 35.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Honduras | % | 27.7% | 27.2% | 26.7% | 26.2% | 25.8% | ||||||||||||||||
| India | % | 22.9% | 22.6% | 22.3% | 22.0% | 21.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| Japan | % | 17.3% | 17.5% | 17.5% | 17.5% | 17.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| Mexico | % | 19.8% | 19.4% | 19.1% | 18.8% | 18.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| Russia | % | 18.1% | 18.2% | 18.3% | 18.4% | 18.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| South Korea | % | 16.0% | 16.0% | 16.0% | 16.0% | 16.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| USA | % | 23.8% | 23.8% | 23.7% | 23.6% | 23.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| United Kingdom | % | 21.3% | 21.3% | 21.3% | 21.3% | 21.3% |
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