Total dependency ratio in Comoros
Comoros: Total dependency ratio was 72.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Total dependency ratio in Comoros, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total dependency ratio in Comoros is 72.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Comoros peaked at 108.9% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 71.7%, in 1951.
Comoros ranks 43rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 75.3% | 71.7% | 81.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 90.6% | 82.4% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 102.6% | 98.9% | 105.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.5% | 104.2% | 105.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.9% | 104.2% | 108.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.9% | 86.8% | 104.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.3% | 75.5% | 84.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.3% | 72.0% | 74.6% | 4 |
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More population data for Comoros
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Population density 1,027 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 123,722 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.82 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.82 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 5 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.82 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 3.88 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 3.63 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Comoros?
- Total dependency ratio in Comoros was 72.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 108.9% in 1996.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.7% in 1951.
- How does Comoros rank for total dependency ratio?
- Comoros ranks 43rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).