Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Haiti
Haiti: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 49.48 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
49.48
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
68th
of 236 countries
All-time high
77.07
in 1990
All-time low
49.48
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Haiti, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 49.48 for age dependency ratio young of working age population in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Haiti peaked at 77.07 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 49.48, in 2023.
Haiti ranks 68th of 236 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.
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 72.41 | — |
| 1951 | 72.37 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 72.28 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 72.17 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 72.08 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 72.07 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 72.13 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 72.2 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 72.26 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 72.35 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 72.47 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 72.65 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 72.9 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 73.08 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 73.32 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 73.59 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 73.77 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 73.92 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 74.02 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 74.1 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 74.14 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 74.16 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 74.21 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 74.3 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 74.4 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 74.54 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 74.71 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 74.89 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 75.07 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 75.22 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 75.37 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 75.53 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 75.7 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 75.89 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 76.1 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 76.32 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 76.54 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 76.74 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 76.9 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 77.01 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 77.07 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 77.06 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 76.92 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 76.67 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 76.3 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 75.85 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 75.31 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 74.67 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 73.95 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 73.13 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 72.26 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 71.28 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 70.18 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 68.98 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 67.71 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 66.38 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 65.08 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 63.86 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 62.71 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 61.64 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 60.57 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 59.53 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 58.56 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 57.6 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 56.65 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 55.73 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 54.85 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 54.05 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 53.29 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 52.53 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 51.78 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 51.03 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 50.27 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 49.48 | -1.6% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 49.48 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.3, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 49.48 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.89, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.23 | 72.07 | 72.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 73.38 | 72.47 | 74.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.56 | 74.14 | 75.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.21 | 75.37 | 77.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.69 | 73.13 | 77.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.01 | 61.64 | 72.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.34 | 52.53 | 60.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.64 | 49.48 | 51.78 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 65 Guatemala 50.91 compare
- 66 Botswana 50.64 compare
- 67 French Guiana 50.36 compare
- 69 Turkmenistan 49.44 compare
- 70 Uzbekistan 48.67 compare
- 71 Algeria 48.65 compare
More population data for Haiti
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2679 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.028 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2679 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 15,088 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.08 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6816 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.273 (2100)
- Population density 549.75 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 858,550 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Haiti?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Haiti was 49.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 77.07 in 1990.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.48 in 2023.
- How does Haiti rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Haiti ranks 68th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti 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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