Age dependency breakdown in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Age dependency breakdown was 11.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Age dependency breakdown in Dominican Republic, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 11.6% for age dependency breakdown in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Dominican Republic peaked at 11.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1954.
That places Dominican Republic 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.5% | 5.3% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 5.6% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 6.1% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 7.1% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 7.9% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.4% | 11.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 125 Morocco 11.8% compare
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- 129 Azerbaijan 11.5% compare
- 130 Suriname 11.5% compare
- 131 Tonga 11.4% compare
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2951 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.04 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.9243 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8646 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7309 °C (2025)
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- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Dominican Republic?
- Age dependency breakdown in Dominican Republic was 11.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1954.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Dominican Republic ranks 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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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About this data
The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).