Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Dominica
Dominica: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 26.2 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Dominica, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Dominica stood at 26.2. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Dominica peaked at 107.17 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 26.2, in 2023.
Dominica ranks 156th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 84.73 | 82.07 | 88.89 | 10 |
| 1960s | 96.84 | 89.73 | 106.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 93.69 | 80.87 | 107.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.52 | 56.87 | 78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.95 | 51.04 | 57.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.36 | 37.04 | 49.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.79 | 27.88 | 35.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.71 | 26.2 | 27.33 | 4 |
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More population data for Dominica
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.774 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,064 (2100)
- Population density 65.52 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.774 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8169 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2916 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 74.17 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.2916 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.48 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.48 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Dominica?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Dominica was 26.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 107.17 in 1970.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2 in 2023.
- How does Dominica rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Dominica ranks 156th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica 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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