Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 100.88 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
100.88
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
1st
of 229 countries
All-time high
101.18
in 2022
All-time low
62.98
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Central African Republic, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Central African Republic stood at 100.88.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Central African Republic peaked at 101.18 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 62.98, in 1950.
That places Central African Republic 1st out of 229 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 young of working age population in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 62.98 | — |
| 1951 | 64.17 | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 65.29 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 66.36 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 67.41 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 68.47 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 69.53 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 70.57 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 71.56 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 72.5 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 73.39 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 74.27 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 75.18 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 76.17 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 76.94 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 77.18 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 77.23 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 77.34 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 77.52 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 77.76 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 78.11 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 78.61 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 79.2 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 79.78 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 80.29 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 80.73 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 80.79 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 80.56 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 80.4 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 80.33 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 80.33 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 80.38 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 80.47 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 80.57 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 80.71 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 80.94 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 81.29 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 81.8 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 82.53 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 83.56 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 84.83 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 86.03 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 86.87 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 87.36 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 87.6 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 87.96 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 88.24 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 88.18 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 87.95 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 87.55 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 87.02 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 86.82 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 86.45 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 85.87 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 85.62 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 85.37 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 85.56 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 86.04 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 86.37 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 87.07 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 88.03 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 89.38 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 91.64 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 94.21 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 97.61 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 99.93 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 100.06 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 100.3 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 100.53 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 100.47 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 100.05 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 100.47 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 101.18 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 100.88 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.88 | 62.98 | 72.5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 76.3 | 73.39 | 77.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 79.88 | 78.11 | 80.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.26 | 80.33 | 83.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.26 | 84.83 | 88.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.22 | 85.37 | 87.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.22 | 88.03 | 100.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.64 | 100.05 | 101.18 | 4 |
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More population data for Central African Republic
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 11,533 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 3.07 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5628 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.39 (2100)
- Population density 30.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.36 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.39 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.9647 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 45,108 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Central African Republic?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Central African Republic was 100.88 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 101.18 in 2022.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.98 in 1950.
- How does Central African Republic rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Central African Republic ranks 1st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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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