Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Tajikistan

Tajikistan: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 61 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
61
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
51st
of 229 countries
All-time high
87.56
in 1968
All-time low
55.68
in 1953
Years of data
74
1950–2023

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

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for age dependency ratio young of working age population in Tajikistan is 61, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Tajikistan peaked at 87.56 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 55.68, in 1953.

That places Tajikistan 51st out of 229 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.

Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Tajikistan, year by year

Annual values for Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Tajikistan, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 57.37
1951 56.6 -1.3%
1952 56.02 -1.0%
1953 55.68 -0.6%
1954 55.94 +0.5%
1955 56.92 +1.7%
1956 58.65 +3.0%
1957 61.11 +4.2%
1958 64.32 +5.2%
1959 68.3 +6.2%
1960 72.38 +6.0%
1961 76.28 +5.4%
1962 79.83 +4.6%
1963 82.9 +3.9%
1964 85.3 +2.9%
1965 86.6 +1.5%
1966 87.21 +0.7%
1967 87.52 +0.4%
1968 87.56 +0.0%
1969 87.4 -0.2%
1970 87.17 -0.3%
1971 86.91 -0.3%
1972 86.54 -0.4%
1973 86 -0.6%
1974 85.32 -0.8%
1975 84.55 -0.9%
1976 83.74 -1.0%
1977 82.92 -1.0%
1978 82.16 -0.9%
1979 81.66 -0.6%
1980 81.43 -0.3%
1981 81.32 -0.1%
1982 81.24 -0.1%
1983 81.21 -0.0%
1984 81.29 +0.1%
1985 81.08 -0.3%
1986 80.69 -0.5%
1987 80.65 -0.1%
1988 80.92 +0.3%
1989 81.72 +1.0%
1990 82.83 +1.4%
1991 83.74 +1.1%
1992 84.81 +1.3%
1993 86.17 +1.6%
1994 87.03 +1.0%
1995 87.29 +0.3%
1996 86.75 -0.6%
1997 85.24 -1.7%
1998 83.18 -2.4%
1999 80.71 -3.0%
2000 78.13 -3.2%
2001 75.6 -3.2%
2002 73.11 -3.3%
2003 70.79 -3.2%
2004 68.73 -2.9%
2005 66.84 -2.7%
2006 65.13 -2.6%
2007 63.79 -2.1%
2008 62.82 -1.5%
2009 62.02 -1.3%
2010 61.36 -1.1%
2011 61.02 -0.6%
2012 60.75 -0.4%
2013 60.31 -0.7%
2014 59.94 -0.6%
2015 59.79 -0.2%
2016 59.72 -0.1%
2017 59.65 -0.1%
2018 59.76 +0.2%
2019 60.04 +0.5%
2020 60.44 +0.7%
2021 60.82 +0.6%
2022 61.05 +0.4%
2023 61 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 59.09 55.68 68.3 10
1960s 83.3 72.38 87.56 10
1970s 84.69 81.66 87.17 10
1980s 81.15 80.65 81.72 10
1990s 84.77 80.71 87.29 10
2000s 68.7 62.02 78.13 10
2010s 60.23 59.65 61.36 10
2020s 60.83 60.44 61.05 4

Countries ranked near Tajikistan

  1. 48 Iraq 62.33 compare
  2. 49 Gabon 61.83 compare
  3. 50 Tonga 61.65 compare
  4. 52 Ghana 60.11 compare
  5. 53 Kiribati 57.3 compare
  6. 54 Lesotho 57.02 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Tajikistan?
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Tajikistan was 61 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Tajikistan?
The highest recorded value was 87.56 in 1968.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Tajikistan?
The lowest recorded value was 55.68 in 1953.
How does Tajikistan rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Tajikistan ranks 51st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Tajikistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tajikistan 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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Age dependency ratio young of working age population
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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