Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Madagascar
Madagascar: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 69.31 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Madagascar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 69.31 for age dependency ratio young of working age population in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Madagascar peaked at 94.79 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 67.01, in 1950.
That places Madagascar 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 76 | 67.01 | 85.76 | 10 |
| 1960s | 92.23 | 87.94 | 93.99 | 10 |
| 1970s | 93.36 | 92.5 | 94.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.22 | 90.36 | 94.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.1 | 87.42 | 89.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.44 | 83.57 | 87.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.97 | 72.26 | 82.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.45 | 69.31 | 71.54 | 4 |
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More population data for Madagascar
- Population growth rate 0.436 (2100)
- Population density 146.69 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.06 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.436 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.91 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.91 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 83 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.91 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 3.97 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 3.56 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Madagascar?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Madagascar was 69.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 94.79 in 1981.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.01 in 1950.
- How does Madagascar rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Madagascar ranks 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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