Youth dependency ratio in Comoros
Comoros: Youth dependency ratio was 64.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
64.3%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
43rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
100.1%
in 1996
All-time low
64.3%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Youth dependency ratio in Comoros, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth dependency ratio in Comoros is 64.3%, 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, youth dependency ratio in Comoros peaked at 100.1% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 64.3%, in 2023.
That places Comoros 43rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Youth dependency ratio in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 65.3% | — |
| 1951 | 65.3% | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 65.6% | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 66.3% | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 67.3% | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 68.7% | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 70.3% | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 71.9% | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 73.5% | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 74.8% | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 75.9% | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 77.3% | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 78.9% | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 80.9% | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 83.1% | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 84.8% | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 86.1% | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 87.6% | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 89.0% | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 90.2% | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 91.0% | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 91.7% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 92.4% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 93.1% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 93.8% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 94.5% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 95.1% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 95.7% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 96.0% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 96.3% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 96.3% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 96.1% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 96.0% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 95.8% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 95.7% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 95.7% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 95.8% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 96.6% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 98.0% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 99.1% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 99.8% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 100.1% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 100.0% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 99.3% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 97.9% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 96.3% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 95.1% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 94.2% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 93.1% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 91.1% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 88.5% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 86.0% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 83.6% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 81.2% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 78.9% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 76.8% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 74.9% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 73.2% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 72.1% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 71.6% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 71.1% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 70.6% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 69.8% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 68.6% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 67.7% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 66.8% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 66.0% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 65.2% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 64.3% | -1.4% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 64.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.3%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 64.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.4%, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 68.9% | 65.3% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 83.4% | 75.9% | 90.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 93.9% | 91.0% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.9% | 95.7% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.3% | 95.8% | 100.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.8% | 78.9% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.6% | 67.7% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.6% | 64.3% | 66.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 40 Sierra Leone 66.1% compare
- 41 Rwanda 64.6% compare
- 42 Nauru 64.5% compare
- 44 Equatorial Guinea 63.6% compare
- 45 Solomon Islands 63.3% compare
- 46 Namibia 63.1% compare
More population data for Comoros
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0153 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.2918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 123,722 people (2100)
- Population density 1,027 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4434 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.6 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth dependency ratio in Comoros?
- Youth dependency ratio in Comoros was 64.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth dependency ratio recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 100.1% in 1996.
- What is the lowest youth dependency ratio recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.3% in 2023.
- How does Comoros rank for youth dependency ratio?
- Comoros ranks 43rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is youth dependency ratio 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children under 15 per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).