Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Rwanda
Rwanda: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 64.56 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Rwanda, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Rwanda stood at 64.56. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Rwanda peaked at 114.42 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 64.56, in 2023.
Rwanda ranks 41st of 236 countries on this measure, 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 | 89.48 | 78.81 | 100.83 | 10 |
| 1960s | 106.12 | 100.66 | 110.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 93.52 | 90.92 | 98.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.88 | 92.21 | 100.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.99 | 95.22 | 114.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.42 | 77.98 | 90.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.79 | 69.61 | 77.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.34 | 64.56 | 68.26 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
- 38 Palestine 66.35 compare
- 39 Sao Tome and Principe 66.17 compare
- 40 Sierra Leone 66.14 compare
- 42 Nauru 64.46 compare
- 43 Comoros 64.35 compare
- 44 Equatorial Guinea 63.65 compare
More population data for Rwanda
- Population growth rate 0.217 (2100)
- Population density 1,329 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.01 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.217 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.65 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.65 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 114,368 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.65 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 3.7 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 3.5 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Rwanda?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Rwanda was 64.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 114.42 in 1995.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.56 in 2023.
- How does Rwanda rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Rwanda ranks 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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