Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 75.05 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
75.05
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
18th
of 236 countries
All-time high
102.41
in 1979
All-time low
74.93
in 2002
Years of data
74
1950–2023

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

0255075100195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for age dependency ratio young of working age population in Zimbabwe is 75.05, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Zimbabwe peaked at 102.41 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 74.93, in 2002.

Zimbabwe ranks 18th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 87.95 80.14 94.77 10
1960s 99.93 96.09 101.79 10
1970s 99.68 98.88 102.41 10
1980s 98.78 96.47 101.72 10
1990s 88.91 78.17 94.66 10
2000s 76.41 74.93 78.73 10
2010s 81.38 78.89 83 10
2020s 76.4 75.05 77.78 4

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 15 Burkina Faso 77.12 compare
  2. 16 Benin 75.96 compare
  3. 17 Cameroon 75.29 compare
  4. 19 Nigeria 74.79 compare
  5. 20 Zambia 74.72 compare
  6. 21 Guinea 74.56 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Zimbabwe?
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Zimbabwe was 75.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 102.41 in 1979.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 74.93 in 2002.
How does Zimbabwe rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Zimbabwe ranks 18th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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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