Age dependency breakdown in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Age dependency breakdown was 11.55 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.55
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
128th
of 236 countries
All-time high
11.55
in 2023
All-time low
5.17
in 1954
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency breakdown in Dominican Republic, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 11.55 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 11.55 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.17, 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.
Age dependency breakdown in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.27 | — |
| 1951 | 5.24 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 5.21 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 5.18 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 5.17 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 5.18 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 5.19 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 5.22 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 5.25 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 5.29 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 5.33 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 5.37 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 5.41 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 5.45 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 5.49 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 5.53 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 5.55 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 5.57 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 5.59 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 5.59 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 5.6 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5.59 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 5.59 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 5.59 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 5.59 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 5.59 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5.6 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 5.6 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 5.61 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 5.62 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 5.63 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 5.65 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 5.68 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 5.71 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 5.75 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 5.8 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 5.85 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 5.91 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 5.97 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 6.04 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 6.12 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 6.2 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 6.29 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 6.38 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 6.47 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 6.57 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 6.67 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 6.77 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 6.88 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 6.98 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 7.09 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 7.2 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 7.32 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 7.44 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 7.53 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 7.6 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 7.66 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 7.7 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 7.75 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 7.8 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 7.89 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 8.01 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 8.17 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 8.37 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 8.58 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 8.81 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 9.07 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 9.36 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 9.69 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 10.03 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 10.38 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 10.71 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 11.1 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 11.55 | +4.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 11.55 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.73, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 11.55 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.72, 79% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.22 | 5.17 | 5.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.49 | 5.33 | 5.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.6 | 5.59 | 5.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.8 | 5.63 | 6.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.53 | 6.12 | 6.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.51 | 7.09 | 7.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8 | 7.89 | 10.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.94 | 10.38 | 11.55 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 125 Morocco 11.83 compare
- 126 Seychelles 11.65 compare
- 127 American Samoa 11.64 compare
- 129 Azerbaijan 11.5 compare
- 130 Suriname 11.47 compare
- 131 Tonga 11.44 compare
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Dominican Republic?
- Age dependency breakdown in Dominican Republic was 11.55 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 11.55 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.17 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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