Age dependency breakdown in Rwanda
Rwanda: Age dependency breakdown was 6.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Age dependency breakdown in Rwanda, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency breakdown in Rwanda stood at 6.5%.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Rwanda peaked at 6.7% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1997.
That places Rwanda 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.9% | 5.1% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.5% | 6.0% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.4% | 5.0% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.7% | 4.6% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 3.8% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.2% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 5.0% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 6.1% | 6.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Rwanda?
- Age dependency breakdown in Rwanda was 6.5% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 1964.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1997.
- How does Rwanda rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Rwanda ranks 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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).