Age dependency ratio of working age population in Dominica
Dominica: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 44.64 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Dominica, 1950β2023
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 191st of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
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
- 188 Greenland 44.79 compare
- 189 Luxembourg 44.75 compare
- 190 China, People's Republic of 44.73 compare
- 192 Iran, Islamic Republic of 44.41 compare
- 193 Brazil 44.02 compare
- 194 French Polynesia 43.8 compare
More population data for Dominica
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.774 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,064 (2100)
- Population density 65.52 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.774 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8169 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.48 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.48 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.48 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.1673 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.48 (2023)
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 191st out of 229 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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