Age dependency breakdown in Comoros
Comoros: Age dependency breakdown was 7.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.7
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
163rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.2
in 1978
All-time low
6.33
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency breakdown in Comoros, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 7.7 for age dependency breakdown in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Comoros peaked at 9.2 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 6.33, in 1955.
Comoros ranks 163rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency breakdown in Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.54 | — |
| 1951 | 6.47 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 6.4 | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 6.36 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 6.34 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 6.33 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 6.34 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 6.35 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 6.35 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 6.4 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 6.51 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 6.62 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 6.76 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 6.93 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 7.11 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 7.31 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 7.47 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 7.57 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 7.66 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 7.77 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 7.91 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 8.07 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 8.26 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 8.47 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 8.7 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 8.92 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 9.08 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 9.18 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 9.2 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 9.13 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 8.95 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 8.81 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 8.74 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 8.67 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 8.59 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 8.52 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 8.46 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 8.4 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 8.36 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 8.32 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 8.29 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 8.34 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 8.45 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 8.55 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 8.63 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 8.7 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 8.76 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 8.79 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 8.79 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 8.72 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 8.57 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 8.38 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 8.16 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 8.03 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 7.99 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.03 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 8.05 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 8.01 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 7.9 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 7.76 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 7.62 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 7.51 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 7.48 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 7.55 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 7.66 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 7.79 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 7.84 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 7.82 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 7.82 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.8 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 7.74 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 7.71 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 7.7 | -0.1% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 7.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.69, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 7.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.66, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.39 | 6.33 | 6.54 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.17 | 6.51 | 7.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.69 | 7.91 | 9.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.58 | 8.32 | 8.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.6 | 8.29 | 8.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.11 | 7.9 | 8.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.69 | 7.48 | 7.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.74 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
More reference data data for Comoros
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0026 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1837 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2155 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0211 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Comoros?
- Age dependency breakdown in Comoros was 7.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2 in 1978.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.33 in 1955.
- How does Comoros rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Comoros ranks 163rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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