Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Comoros
Comoros: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 64.35 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
64.35
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
43rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
100.13
in 1996
All-time low
64.35
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Comoros, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio young of working age population in Comoros is 64.35, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Comoros peaked at 100.13 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 64.35, in 2023.
That places Comoros 43rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 65.29 | — |
| 1951 | 65.27 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 65.55 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 66.28 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 67.33 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 68.7 | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 70.3 | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 71.94 | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 73.54 | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 74.83 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 75.94 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 77.31 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 78.95 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 80.94 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 83.09 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 84.76 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 86.1 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 87.61 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 89.03 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 90.15 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 91.01 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 91.7 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 92.37 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 93.06 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 93.76 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 94.47 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 95.12 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 95.65 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 96.05 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 96.27 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 96.27 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 96.13 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 95.97 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 95.82 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 95.7 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 95.67 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 95.7 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 95.77 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 95.83 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 95.88 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 95.88 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 95.81 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 96.58 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 98.03 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 99.12 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 99.81 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 100.13 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 100 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 99.34 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 97.94 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 96.31 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 95.11 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 94.2 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 93.09 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 91.05 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 88.47 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 85.99 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 83.58 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 81.22 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 78.93 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 76.8 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 74.87 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 73.17 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 72.1 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 71.6 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 71.15 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 70.64 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 69.75 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 68.65 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 67.68 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 66.83 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 66.05 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 65.23 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 64.35 | -1.4% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 64.35 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.3, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 64.35 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.38, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 68.9 | 65.27 | 74.83 | 10 |
| 1960s | 83.39 | 75.94 | 90.15 | 10 |
| 1970s | 93.95 | 91.01 | 96.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.87 | 95.67 | 96.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.26 | 95.81 | 100.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.8 | 78.93 | 96.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.64 | 67.68 | 76.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.61 | 64.35 | 66.83 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 40 Sierra Leone 66.14 compare
- 41 Rwanda 64.56 compare
- 42 Nauru 64.46 compare
- 44 Equatorial Guinea 63.65 compare
- 45 Solomon Islands 63.32 compare
- 46 Namibia 63.06 compare
More population data for Comoros
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0435 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.2918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0153 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,246 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.6 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4434 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.282 (2100)
- Population density 1,027 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 123,722 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Comoros?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Comoros was 64.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 100.13 in 1996.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.35 in 2023.
- How does Comoros rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Comoros ranks 43rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Comoros 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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