Age dependency breakdown in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Age dependency breakdown was 6.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
194th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.1%
in 1950
All-time low
5.3%
in 1969
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency breakdown in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency breakdown in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 6.0%.
That represents a change of down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 7.1% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 1969.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 194th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency breakdown in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.1% | — |
| 1951 | 6.8% | -4.4% |
| 1952 | 6.6% | -4.1% |
| 1953 | 6.3% | -3.6% |
| 1954 | 6.1% | -3.0% |
| 1955 | 6.0% | -2.5% |
| 1956 | 5.8% | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 5.8% | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 5.7% | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 5.6% | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 5.6% | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 5.5% | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 5.5% | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 5.4% | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 5.4% | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 5.3% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 5.3% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 5.3% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 5.3% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 5.3% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 5.3% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 5.3% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 5.3% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 5.4% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 5.4% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 5.4% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 5.4% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 5.4% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 5.4% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 5.4% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 5.4% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 5.4% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.4% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 5.4% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 5.4% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.4% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 5.4% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 5.4% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 5.4% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 5.4% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 5.5% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 5.5% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 5.5% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 5.4% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 5.5% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 5.6% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 5.7% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 5.7% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 6.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.3%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 6.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.7%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.2% | 5.6% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.4% | 5.3% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.4% | 5.3% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 5.4% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.8% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 6.1% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 191 Solomon Islands 6.1% compare
- 192 Tajikistan 6.1% compare
- 193 Namibia 6.0% compare
- 195 Ghana 6.0% compare
- 196 Mauritania 6.0% compare
- 197 Madagascar 5.8% compare
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3528 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.335 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.82 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Age dependency breakdown in Democratic Republic of Congo was 6.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 1950.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 1969.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 194th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).