Youth dependency ratio in Congo
Congo: Youth dependency ratio was 72.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
72.7%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
26th
of 236 countries
All-time high
90.3%
in 1978
All-time low
71.2%
in 2010
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Youth dependency ratio in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 71.7% | — |
| 1951 | 72.3% | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 73.0% | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 73.6% | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 74.3% | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 75.1% | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 75.9% | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 76.8% | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 77.7% | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 78.6% | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 79.5% | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 80.4% | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 81.4% | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 82.2% | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 82.9% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 83.6% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 84.1% | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 84.6% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 85.2% | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 85.7% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 86.3% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 86.9% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 87.5% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 88.1% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 88.7% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 89.3% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 89.8% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 90.1% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 90.3% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 90.2% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 89.8% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 89.3% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 88.6% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 87.9% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 87.2% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 86.7% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 86.3% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 85.8% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 85.3% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 84.8% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 84.2% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 83.5% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 82.8% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 82.1% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 81.5% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 81.1% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 80.6% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 80.9% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 80.9% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 80.1% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 78.0% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 76.2% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 76.1% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 75.6% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 74.6% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 73.7% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 72.7% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 72.1% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 72.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 71.5% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 71.2% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 71.7% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 72.7% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 73.8% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 74.8% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 75.6% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 76.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 76.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 76.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 75.8% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 75.3% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 74.6% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 73.8% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 72.7% | -1.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 72.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.3%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 72.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.4%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More population data for Congo
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5095 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6949 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6949 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.51 million people (2100)
- Population density 58.64 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0471 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.17 Percent per annum (2030)
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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Number of children under 15 per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).