Age dependency ratio of working age population in Reunion
Reunion: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 56.43 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
56.43
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
107th
of 236 countries
All-time high
96.64
in 1963
All-time low
49.48
in 2003
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Reunion, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio of working age population in Reunion stood at 56.43.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Reunion peaked at 96.64 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 49.48, in 2003.
That places Reunion 107th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Reunion, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 79.05 | — |
| 1951 | 81.18 | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 83.49 | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 85.89 | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 88.2 | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 90.34 | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 92.3 | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 93.94 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 95.09 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 95.78 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 96.24 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 96.51 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 96.64 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 96.64 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 95.89 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 94.64 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 93.42 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 92.04 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 90.5 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 88.84 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 86.76 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 84.4 | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 82.18 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 80.28 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 78.96 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 77.88 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 76.64 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 75.22 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 73.54 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 71.71 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 69.71 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 67.65 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 65.53 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 63.66 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 62.53 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 62.14 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 62.14 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 62.1 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 61.91 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 61.59 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 61.59 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 61.19 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 59.97 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 58.6 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 57.16 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 55.86 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 54.56 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 53.45 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 52.57 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 51.48 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 50.5 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 49.97 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 49.64 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 49.48 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 50.58 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 52.69 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 54.31 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 54.88 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 54.46 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 54.05 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 53.92 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 53.25 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 52.13 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 51.96 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 53.03 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 53.6 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 53.31 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 52.93 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 53.09 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 53.8 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 54.25 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 54.89 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 55.76 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 56.43 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 88.52 | 79.05 | 95.78 | 10 |
| 1960s | 94.14 | 88.84 | 96.64 | 10 |
| 1970s | 78.76 | 71.71 | 86.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.89 | 61.59 | 69.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.64 | 51.48 | 61.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.06 | 49.48 | 54.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.1 | 51.96 | 53.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.33 | 54.25 | 56.43 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Reunion
- 104 Czechia 56.77 compare
- 105 Puerto Rico 56.73 compare
- 106 Haiti 56.72 compare
- 108 Cambodia 56.42 compare
- 109 Montserrat 56.34 compare
- 110 Turkmenistan 56.11 compare
More population data for Reunion
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4545 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3582 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -43.68 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3582 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2793 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.37 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 37,888 (2100)
- Population density 339.53 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.37 (2100)
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate -0.7439 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Reunion?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Reunion was 56.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 96.64 in 1963.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.48 in 2003.
- How does Reunion rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Reunion ranks 107th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Reunion 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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