Mozambique vs Niger: Age dependency breakdown

Mozambique
5.3%
in 2023
Niger
5.1%
in 2023
Mozambique rank
211th
Niger rank
213th

Age dependency breakdown over time

  • Mozambique
  • Niger
23456195019862023

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 5.3% against 5.1% in Niger, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.

Mozambique ranks 211th and Niger ranks 213th of 236 countries.

Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Niger Difference Ahead
1950s 5.6% 1.8% 3.7% Mozambique
1960s 5.5% 2.7% 2.8% Mozambique
1970s 5.7% 3.4% 2.3% Mozambique
1980s 6.1% 4.0% 2.1% Mozambique
1990s 5.5% 4.3% 1.2% Mozambique
2000s 5.2% 4.7% 0.5% Mozambique
2010s 5.3% 5.0% 0.3% Mozambique
2020s 5.3% 5.1% 0.2% Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age dependency breakdown, Mozambique or Niger?
Mozambique, at 5.3% against 5.1% in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in age dependency breakdown between Mozambique and Niger?
0.2%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Niger?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Mozambique and Niger rank globally for age dependency breakdown?
Mozambique ranks 211th and Niger ranks 213th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Age dependency breakdown
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).