Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Mozambique, Republic of
Mozambique, Republic of: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 85.28 in 2023. β² Rising
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Mozambique, Republic of, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Mozambique, Republic of stood at 85.28.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Mozambique, Republic of peaked at 89.98 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 73.09, in 1959.
Mozambique, Republic of ranks 8th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 73.91 | 73.09 | 74.43 | 10 |
| 1960s | 76.55 | 73.26 | 79.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 82.98 | 80.47 | 86.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.46 | 87.62 | 89.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.06 | 85.54 | 89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.17 | 86.25 | 88.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.46 | 87.25 | 89.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.16 | 85.28 | 86.89 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique, Republic of
- 5 Mali 90.86 compare
- 5 Montserrat, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 26.34 compare
- 6 Anguilla, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 24.21 compare
- 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 90.65 compare
- 7 Burundi 87.03 compare
- 7 St. Helena 23.04 compare
- 9 Angola 84.71 compare
- 10 Uganda 81.5 compare
- 11 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 80.07 compare
More population data for Mozambique, Republic of
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.372 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 7.33 million (2100)
- Population density 132.69 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.372 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.401 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.69 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 5,370 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.69 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.69 (2024)
- Natural population growth 3.05 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Mozambique, Republic of?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Mozambique, Republic of was 85.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Mozambique, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 89.98 in 1985.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Mozambique, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.09 in 1959.
- How does Mozambique, Republic of rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Mozambique, Republic of ranks 8th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Mozambique, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique, Republic of 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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