Youth dependency ratio in Congo
Congo: Youth dependency ratio was 72.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Youth dependency ratio in Congo, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 72.7% for youth dependency ratio in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth dependency ratio in Congo peaked at 90.3% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 71.2%, in 2010.
Congo ranks 26th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 74.9% | 71.7% | 78.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 82.9% | 79.5% | 85.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 88.7% | 86.3% | 90.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.2% | 84.8% | 89.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.8% | 80.1% | 84.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.2% | 71.5% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.4% | 71.2% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.1% | 72.7% | 75.3% | 4 |
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More population data for Congo
- World population growth 0.7% (2100)
- Population density 58.64 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.51 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.11 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.11 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 62,052 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.11 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 4.16 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 3.89 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth dependency ratio in Congo?
- Youth dependency ratio in Congo was 72.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth dependency ratio recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 1978.
- What is the lowest youth dependency ratio recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.2% in 2010.
- How does Congo rank for youth dependency ratio?
- Congo ranks 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is youth dependency ratio rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo 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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About this data
The number of children under 15 per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).