Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Mali

Mali: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 90.86 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
90.86
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
5th
of 236 countries
All-time high
97.19
in 2015
All-time low
69.05
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Mali, 1950–2023

020406080100195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for age dependency ratio young of working age population in Mali is 90.86, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Mali peaked at 97.19 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 69.05, in 1950.

That places Mali 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 70.19 69.05 70.68 10
1960s 71.97 70.69 73.76 10
1970s 77.92 74.32 82.34 10
1980s 88.62 83.49 94.01 10
1990s 94.88 93.41 95.63 10
2000s 92.29 91.55 93.49 10
2010s 96.15 94.16 97.19 10
2020s 92.56 90.86 94.28 4

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 2 Niger 93.07 compare
  2. 3 Somalia 91.97 compare
  3. 4 Chad 91.3 compare
  4. 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 90.65 compare
  5. 7 Burundi 87.03 compare
  6. 8 Mozambique 85.28 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Mali?
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Mali was 90.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 97.19 in 2015.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 69.05 in 1950.
How does Mali rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Mali ranks 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mali 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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Indicator
Age dependency ratio young of working age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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