Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 39.33 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Cape Verde, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio young of working age population in Cape Verde is 39.33, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Cape Verde peaked at 100.47 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 39.33, in 2023.
That places Cape Verde 98th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 83.95 | 81.61 | 85.85 | 10 |
| 1960s | 91.2 | 83.6 | 94.37 | 10 |
| 1970s | 93.94 | 91.06 | 100.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.1 | 92.65 | 100.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.75 | 80.79 | 92.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.47 | 53.53 | 78.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.29 | 42.96 | 51.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.49 | 39.33 | 43.27 | 4 |
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More population data for Cape Verde
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.01 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 14,689 (2100)
- Population density 103.46 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.01 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.51 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.51 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.51 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.7271 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.52 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Cape Verde?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Cape Verde was 39.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 100.47 in 1980.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.33 in 2023.
- How does Cape Verde rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Cape Verde ranks 98th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio young of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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