Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 90.65 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 90.65.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 90.73 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 78.4, in 1963.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80.81 | 79.63 | 82.57 | 10 |
| 1960s | 79.16 | 78.4 | 80.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 83.27 | 80.91 | 84.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.54 | 83.09 | 83.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.42 | 82.93 | 88.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.75 | 88.89 | 90.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.22 | 89.72 | 90.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.65 | 90.55 | 90.73 | 4 |
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More population data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Population growth rate 0.658 (2100)
- Population density 189.99 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 33.44 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.658 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 5.98 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 5.98 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 517,404 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 5.98 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 6.05 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 5.31 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Democratic Republic of Congo was 90.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 90.73 in 2022.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.4 in 1963.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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