Age dependency ratio of working age population in Zambia
Zambia: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 78.11 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
78.11
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
27th
of 236 countries
All-time high
111.11
in 1980
All-time low
78.11
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Zambia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 78.11 for age dependency ratio of working age population in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Zambia peaked at 111.11 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 78.11, in 2023.
That places Zambia 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 90.62 | — |
| 1951 | 91.11 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 91.56 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 92 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 92.47 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 92.97 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 93.47 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 93.97 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 94.47 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 95 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 95.58 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 96.18 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 96.85 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 97.71 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 98.63 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 99.19 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 99.52 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 99.85 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 100.19 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 100.67 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 101.68 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 103.09 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 104.47 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 105.78 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 107 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 108.12 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 109.12 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 109.95 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 110.58 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 110.99 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 111.11 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 110.84 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 110.17 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 109.39 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 108.77 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 108.18 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 107.5 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 106.84 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 106.26 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 105.74 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 105.21 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 104.71 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 104.27 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 103.9 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 103.67 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 103.55 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 103.45 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 103.15 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 102.73 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 102.25 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 101.55 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 100.5 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 99.43 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 98.47 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 97.6 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 96.77 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 95.93 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 95.09 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 94.25 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 93.41 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 92.63 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 91.94 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 91.25 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 90.41 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 89.43 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 88.38 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 87.27 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 86.09 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 84.88 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 83.63 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 82.29 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 80.9 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 79.52 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 78.11 | -1.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 78.11 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.46, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 78.11 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.79, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 92.76 | 90.62 | 95 | 10 |
| 1960s | 98.44 | 95.58 | 100.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 107.08 | 101.68 | 110.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 108.48 | 105.74 | 111.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.69 | 102.25 | 105.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.3 | 93.41 | 101.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.59 | 83.63 | 92.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.2 | 78.11 | 82.29 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More population data for Zambia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5254 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2495 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5254 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5112 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 37,460 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.52 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2967 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.516 (2100)
- Population density 86.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.60 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Zambia?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Zambia was 78.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 111.11 in 1980.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.11 in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Zambia ranks 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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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