Age dependency ratio of working age population in Mozambique
Mozambique: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 90.55 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
90.55
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
10th
of 236 countries
All-time high
96.14
in 1985
All-time low
78.58
in 1959
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Mozambique, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio of working age population in Mozambique stood at 90.55.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Mozambique peaked at 96.14 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 78.58, in 1959.
That places Mozambique 10th 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.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 80.06 | — |
| 1951 | 80.08 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 79.97 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 79.84 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 79.68 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 79.5 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 79.27 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 79 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 78.72 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 78.58 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 78.75 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 79.29 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 80.03 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 80.78 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 81.57 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 82.45 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 83.3 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 84.07 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 84.78 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 85.43 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 86.03 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 86.64 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 87.21 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 87.72 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 88.2 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 88.7 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 89.31 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 90.06 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 91 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 92.18 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 93.6 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 94.87 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 95.61 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 95.96 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 96.12 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 96.14 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 96.1 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 96.06 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 95.78 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 95.31 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 94.88 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 94.52 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 94.15 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 93.59 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 92.79 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 91.92 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 91.14 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 90.88 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 90.96 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 91.14 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 91.42 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 91.68 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 91.91 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 92.07 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 92.22 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 92.35 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 92.47 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 92.65 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 93 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 93.5 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 94.03 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 94.33 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 94.41 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 94.39 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 94.22 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 93.93 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 93.61 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 93.24 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 92.92 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 92.66 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 92.29 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 91.83 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 91.3 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 90.55 | -0.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 90.55 is above the median for low income countries, which is 78.13, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 90.55 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.79, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 79.47 | 78.58 | 80.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 82.04 | 78.75 | 85.43 | 10 |
| 1970s | 88.7 | 86.03 | 92.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.55 | 93.6 | 96.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.6 | 90.88 | 94.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.33 | 91.42 | 93.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.77 | 92.66 | 94.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.49 | 90.55 | 92.29 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More population data for Mozambique
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3732 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3732 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4521 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 63,044 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.61 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.401 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.372 (2100)
- Population density 132.69 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 7.33 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Mozambique?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Mozambique was 90.55 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 96.14 in 1985.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.58 in 1959.
- How does Mozambique rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Mozambique ranks 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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