Age dependency ratio of working age population in Maldives
Maldives: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 32.27 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
32.27
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
231st
of 236 countries
All-time high
99.58
in 1992
All-time low
32.27
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 81.52 | — |
| 1951 | 78.97 | -3.1% |
| 1952 | 76.64 | -3.0% |
| 1953 | 74.56 | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 72.79 | -2.4% |
| 1955 | 71.4 | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 70.37 | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 69.72 | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 69.36 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 69.32 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 69.72 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 70.6 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 72.02 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 74.02 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 76.74 | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 80.79 | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 85.24 | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 88.28 | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 89.84 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 90.87 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 91.76 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 92.39 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 92.62 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 92.39 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 92.25 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 92.71 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 93.32 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 93.48 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 93.68 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 94.06 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 94.22 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 94.08 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 93.57 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 92.64 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 91.82 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 92.29 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 93.96 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 95.69 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 97 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 97.89 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 98.72 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 99.41 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 99.58 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 99.06 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 97.8 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 95.77 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 93.04 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 89.89 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 86.41 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 82.59 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 78.44 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 74.17 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 70.16 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 66.42 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 62.89 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 59.58 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 55.91 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 51.91 | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 48.33 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 45.4 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 43.08 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 41.28 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 39.93 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 38.94 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 38.17 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 37.41 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 36.57 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 35.74 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 34.96 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 34.23 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 33.53 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 32.8 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 32.39 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 32.27 | -0.4% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 32.27 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.28, 64% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 32.27 is below the median for South Asia, which is 49.38, 65% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3006 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3006 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.378 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 569.91 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1872 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2781 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.305 (2100)
- Population density 1,583 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 21,159 (2100)
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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