Age dependency ratio of working age population in Mali

Mali: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 95.56 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
95.56
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
7th
of 236 countries
All-time high
102.94
in 1993
All-time low
73.9
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Age dependency ratio of working age population in Mali, 1950–2023

0255075100195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, age dependency ratio of working age population in Mali stood at 95.56.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Mali peaked at 102.94 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 73.9, in 1950.

That places Mali 7th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 74.97 73.9 75.45 10
1960s 76.95 75.43 79.15 10
1970s 84.02 79.83 89.03 10
1980s 95.83 90.3 101.49 10
1990s 101.99 99.99 102.94 10
2000s 98.23 97.43 99.29 10
2010s 101.51 99.77 102.53 10
2020s 97.38 95.56 99.24 4

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 4 Somalia 97.02 compare
  2. 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 96.68 compare
  3. 6 Monaco 96.22 compare
  4. 8 Chad 95.36 compare
  5. 9 Burundi 91.85 compare
  6. 10 Mozambique 90.55 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Mali?
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Mali was 95.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 102.94 in 1993.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 73.9 in 1950.
How does Mali rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
Mali ranks 7th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mali 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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Indicator
Age dependency ratio of working age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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