Total dependency ratio in Vatican
Vatican: Total dependency ratio was 103.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total dependency ratio in Vatican, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total dependency ratio in Vatican stood at 103.7%.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Vatican peaked at 121.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 1964.
Vatican ranks 2nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.0% | 36.1% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 25.4% | 20.4% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.6% | 26.2% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.8% | 30.7% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.2% | 38.1% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.6% | 54.7% | 84.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.2% | 89.5% | 121.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.2% | 103.7% | 108.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vatican
- 1 Central African Republic 105.2% compare
- 3 Niger 98.2% compare
- 4 Somalia, Fed. Rep. 97.0% compare
- 5 Congo, Dem. Rep. 96.7% compare
More population data for Vatican
- Number of children under 5, by world region 40 people (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Population density 3,098 people per km² (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Birth rate by women's age group 30.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age -2.1% (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 1 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 0.9895 children per women (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1 live births per woman (2023)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth -2.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Vatican?
- Total dependency ratio in Vatican was 103.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Vatican?
- The highest recorded value was 121.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Vatican?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 1964.
- How does Vatican rank for total dependency ratio?
- Vatican ranks 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Vatican?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vatican 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).