Age dependency breakdown in Mayotte

Mayotte: Age dependency breakdown was 5.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
5.0%
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
217th
of 236 regions
All-time high
12.3%
in 1950
All-time low
4.4%
in 2001
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Age dependency breakdown in Mayotte, 1950–2023

02.557.51012.5195019862023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mayotte recorded 5.0% for age dependency breakdown in 2023.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Mayotte peaked at 12.3% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2001.

Mayotte ranks 217th of 236 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 11.0% 9.7% 12.3% 10
1960s 8.3% 7.3% 9.5% 10
1970s 7.0% 6.7% 7.3% 10
1980s 5.8% 5.3% 6.5% 10
1990s 4.8% 4.5% 5.2% 10
2000s 4.5% 4.4% 4.7% 10
2010s 4.9% 4.8% 5.0% 10
2020s 4.9% 4.9% 5.0% 4

Countries ranked near Mayotte

  1. 214 South Sudan 5.1% compare
  2. 215 Somalia 5.1% compare
  3. 216 Cameroon 5.0% compare
  4. 218 Kenya 4.9% compare
  5. 219 Burundi 4.8% compare
  6. 220 Burkina Faso 4.8% compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More reference data data for Mayotte

All data for Mayotte →

Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency breakdown in Mayotte?
Age dependency breakdown in Mayotte was 5.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Mayotte?
The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 1950.
What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Mayotte?
The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2001.
How does Mayotte rank for age dependency breakdown?
Mayotte ranks 217th out of 236 regions with data for 2023.
Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Mayotte?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mayotte 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

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

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