Age dependency ratio of working age population in Madagascar
Madagascar: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 75.15 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
75.15
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
33rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
101.5
in 1980
All-time low
72.62
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Madagascar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio of working age population in Madagascar stood at 75.15.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Madagascar peaked at 101.5 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 72.62, in 1950.
Madagascar ranks 33rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 72.62 | — |
| 1951 | 74.52 | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 76.44 | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 78.43 | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 80.53 | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 82.73 | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 85.03 | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 87.38 | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 89.76 | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 92.11 | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 94.39 | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 96.53 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 98.48 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 100.13 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 100.73 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 100.41 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 100.04 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 99.74 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 99.53 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 99.44 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 99.47 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 99.64 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 99.91 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 100.2 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 100.46 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 100.66 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 100.85 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 101.04 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 101.23 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 101.41 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 101.5 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 101.43 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 101.17 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 100.76 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 100.21 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 99.56 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 98.75 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 97.84 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 96.96 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 96.15 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 95.41 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 94.77 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 94.17 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 93.64 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 93.22 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 92.96 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 92.88 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 92.94 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 93.07 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 93.19 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 93.2 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 93.18 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 93.14 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 92.96 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 92.6 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 92.03 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 91.29 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 90.47 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 89.58 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 88.63 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 87.55 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 86.29 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 84.89 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 83.45 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 82.14 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 81.03 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 80.03 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 79.16 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 78.41 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 77.76 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 77.12 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 76.5 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 75.85 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 75.15 | -0.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 75.15 is below the median for low income countries, which is 78.13, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 75.15 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.79, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 81.96 | 72.62 | 92.11 | 10 |
| 1960s | 98.94 | 94.39 | 100.73 | 10 |
| 1970s | 100.49 | 99.47 | 101.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.43 | 96.15 | 101.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.63 | 92.88 | 95.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.71 | 88.63 | 93.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.07 | 77.76 | 87.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.16 | 75.15 | 77.12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More population data for Madagascar
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.445 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.153 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.445 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2896 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.436 (2100)
- Population density 146.69 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.06 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.436 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Madagascar?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Madagascar was 75.15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 101.5 in 1980.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.62 in 1950.
- How does Madagascar rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Madagascar ranks 33rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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