Age dependency ratio of working age population in Dominica
Dominica: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 44.64 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
44.64
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
197th
of 236 countries
All-time high
120.08
in 1970
All-time low
44.64
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Dominica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 44.64 for age dependency ratio of working age population in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Dominica peaked at 120.08 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 44.64, in 2023.
Dominica ranks 197th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 104.57 | — |
| 1951 | 101.28 | -3.1% |
| 1952 | 98.47 | -2.8% |
| 1953 | 96.27 | -2.2% |
| 1954 | 94.76 | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 94.01 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 94.07 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 94.91 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 96.52 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 98.72 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 100.68 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 101.95 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 103.11 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 104.47 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 106.19 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 108.25 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 110.72 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 113.49 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 116.49 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 119.51 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 120.08 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 117.39 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 113.88 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 110.54 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 107.38 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 104.44 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 101.73 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 99.13 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 96.63 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 94.11 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 91.47 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 88.06 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 83.99 | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 80.32 | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 77.44 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 75.25 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 73.61 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 72.44 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 71.79 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 71.9 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 72.78 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 73.32 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 72.78 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 71.96 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 71.15 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 70.37 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 69.61 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 68.79 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 67.95 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 67.09 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 66.22 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 65.05 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 63.49 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 61.93 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 60.48 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 59.1 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 57.7 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 56.31 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 54.97 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 53.83 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 52.93 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 51.54 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 50.22 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 48.39 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 46.61 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 45.61 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 45.6 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 46.03 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 45.6 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 45.26 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 44.99 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 44.8 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 44.69 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 44.64 | -0.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 44.64 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.28, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 44.64 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.59, 90% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 97.36 | 94.01 | 104.57 | 10 |
| 1960s | 108.49 | 100.68 | 119.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 106.53 | 94.11 | 120.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.63 | 71.79 | 91.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.58 | 67.09 | 73.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.91 | 53.83 | 66.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.78 | 45.26 | 52.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.78 | 44.64 | 44.99 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More population data for Dominica
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7694 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.92 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7694 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.882 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74.17 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2916 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8169 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.774 (2100)
- Population density 65.52 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,064 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Dominica?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Dominica was 44.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 120.08 in 1970.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.64 in 2023.
- How does Dominica rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Dominica ranks 197th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica 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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