Age dependency ratio of working age population in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 105.18 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
105.18
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
1st
of 236 countries
All-time high
105.59
in 2022
All-time low
71.57
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Central African Republic, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio of working age population in Central African Republic stood at 105.18.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Central African Republic peaked at 105.59 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 71.57, in 1950.
Central African Republic ranks 1st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 71.57 | — |
| 1951 | 72.73 | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 73.8 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 74.81 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 75.8 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 76.78 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 77.76 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 78.7 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 79.61 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 80.48 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 81.32 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 82.17 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 83.07 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 84.07 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 84.83 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 85.03 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 85.03 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 85.08 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 85.2 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 85.39 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 85.7 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 86.18 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 86.76 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 87.35 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 87.87 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 88.3 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 88.36 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 88.13 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 87.94 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 87.81 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 87.72 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 87.67 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 87.61 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 87.54 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 87.51 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 87.56 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 87.72 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 88.04 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 88.57 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 89.4 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 90.49 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 91.52 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 92.21 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 92.56 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 92.66 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 92.89 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 93.07 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 92.89 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 92.56 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 92.08 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 91.46 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 91.17 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 90.72 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 90.08 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 89.78 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 89.48 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 89.64 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 90.11 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 90.43 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 90.88 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 91.59 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 92.98 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 95.32 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 97.96 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 101.45 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 103.92 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 104.21 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 104.59 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 104.96 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 104.95 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 104.55 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 105.02 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 105.59 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 105.18 | -0.4% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 105.18 is above the median for low income countries, which is 78.13, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 105.18 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.79, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 76.21 | 71.57 | 80.48 | 10 |
| 1960s | 84.12 | 81.32 | 85.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 87.44 | 85.7 | 88.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.93 | 87.51 | 89.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.29 | 90.49 | 93.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.38 | 89.48 | 91.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.19 | 91.59 | 104.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.08 | 104.55 | 105.59 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More population data for Central African Republic
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4069 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.8749 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4069 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.248 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 11,533 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 3.07 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5628 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.39 (2100)
- Population density 30.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.36 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Central African Republic?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Central African Republic was 105.18 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 105.59 in 2022.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.57 in 1950.
- How does Central African Republic rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Central African Republic ranks 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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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