Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Zambia
Zambia: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 74.72 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Zambia, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Zambia stood at 74.72. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Zambia peaked at 104.45 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 74.72, in 2023.
That places Zambia 19th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 87.28 | 85.35 | 89.44 | 10 |
| 1960s | 92.65 | 90 | 94.69 | 10 |
| 1970s | 100.68 | 95.63 | 104.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.12 | 99.74 | 104.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.25 | 97.34 | 99.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.15 | 89.8 | 96.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.25 | 80.35 | 89.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.87 | 74.72 | 78.99 | 4 |
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More population data for Zambia
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.516 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.60 million (2100)
- Population density 86.73 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.516 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2967 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.52 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 37,460 Persons (2050)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.04 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 79,275 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.04 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Zambia?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Zambia was 74.72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 104.45 in 1980.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.72 in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Zambia ranks 19th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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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