Age dependency ratio of working age population in Maldives
Maldives: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 32.27 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Maldives, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio of working age population in Maldives stood at 32.27. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Maldives peaked at 99.58 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 32.27, in 2023.
That places Maldives 231st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 73.47 | 69.32 | 81.52 | 10 |
| 1960s | 79.81 | 69.72 | 90.87 | 10 |
| 1970s | 92.87 | 91.76 | 94.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.32 | 91.82 | 97.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.23 | 82.59 | 99.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.32 | 45.4 | 78.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.03 | 34.23 | 43.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.75 | 32.27 | 33.53 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 228 Saudi Arabia 36.83 compare
- 229 Singapore 33.1 compare
- 230 Cayman Islands 33.05 compare
- 232 British Virgin Islands 32.21 compare
- 233 Bahrain 29.25 compare
- 234 Kuwait 27.48 compare
More population data for Maldives
- Population growth rate -0.305 (2100)
- Population density 1,583 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 21,159 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.305 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.56 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.56 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.56 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.57 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.56 (2023)
- Fertility rate by age group 5.42 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Maldives?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Maldives was 32.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 99.58 in 1992.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.27 in 2023.
- How does Maldives rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Maldives ranks 231st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives 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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