Age dependency ratio of working age population in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 49.14 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Cape Verde, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio of working age population in Cape Verde stood at 49.14. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Cape Verde peaked at 111.85 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 49.14, in 2023.
That places Cape Verde 172nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 91.35 | 89.28 | 93.25 | 10 |
| 1960s | 100.57 | 91.63 | 104.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 105.51 | 102.25 | 111.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.45 | 102.18 | 111.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.02 | 89.94 | 101.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.18 | 61.56 | 87.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.27 | 51.1 | 58.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.93 | 49.14 | 52.39 | 4 |
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More population data for Cape Verde
- Population growth rate -1.01 (2100)
- Population density 103.46 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 14,689 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.01 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.51 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.51 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.51 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.52 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.5 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Cape Verde?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Cape Verde was 49.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 111.85 in 1980.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.14 in 2023.
- How does Cape Verde rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Cape Verde ranks 172nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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