Total dependency ratio in Mayotte
Mayotte: Total dependency ratio was 86.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Mayotte, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mayotte recorded 86.0% for total dependency ratio in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Mayotte peaked at 119.4% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 85.9%, in 1950.
That places Mayotte 13th out of 236 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 98.1% | 85.9% | 110.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 112.1% | 110.2% | 114.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 116.5% | 112.7% | 119.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.9% | 98.1% | 115.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.4% | 88.2% | 96.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.2% | 87.6% | 89.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.8% | 86.6% | 91.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.5% | 86.0% | 86.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mayotte
- 10 Mozambique 90.6% compare
- 11 Angola 90.1% compare
- 12 Mauritania 86.1% compare
- 14 Uganda 85.5% compare
- 15 Tanzania 84.4% compare
- 16 Afghanistan 83.8% compare
More population data for Mayotte
- Number of children under 5, by world region 99,659 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 1.0% (2100)
- World population growth 1.0% (2100)
- Population density 3,678 people per km² (2100)
- Birth rate by women's age group 63.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 4.62 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 4.54 children per women (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 4.62 live births per woman (2023)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth 3.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 4.62 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Mayotte?
- Total dependency ratio in Mayotte was 86.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Mayotte?
- The highest recorded value was 119.4% in 1978.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Mayotte?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.9% in 1950.
- How does Mayotte rank for total dependency ratio?
- Mayotte ranks 13th out of 236 regions with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Mayotte?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mayotte data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).