Age dependency ratio old in Dominica
Dominica: Age dependency ratio old was 18.44 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
18.44
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
89th
of 236 countries
All-time high
18.44
in 2023
All-time low
10.95
in 1960
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Dominica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 18.44 for age dependency ratio old in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Dominica peaked at 18.44 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.95, in 1960.
That places Dominica 89th 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 ratio old in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.67 | — |
| 1951 | 14.66 | -6.5% |
| 1952 | 13.78 | -6.0% |
| 1953 | 13.03 | -5.4% |
| 1954 | 12.43 | -4.7% |
| 1955 | 11.94 | -3.9% |
| 1956 | 11.55 | -3.2% |
| 1957 | 11.25 | -2.6% |
| 1958 | 11.06 | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 10.96 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 10.95 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 11.01 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 11.11 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 11.25 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 11.41 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 11.62 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 11.86 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 12.12 | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 12.41 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 12.75 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 12.91 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 12.81 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 12.7 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 12.66 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 12.65 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 12.68 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 12.79 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 12.91 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 13.05 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 13.25 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 13.48 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 13.65 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 13.72 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 13.78 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 13.9 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 14.07 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 14.29 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 14.49 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 14.71 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 15.03 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 15.51 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 15.82 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 15.7 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 15.54 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 15.43 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 15.42 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 15.48 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 15.58 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 15.77 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 16.05 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 16.41 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 16.64 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 16.61 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 16.53 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 16.47 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 16.43 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 16.45 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 16.52 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 16.63 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 16.79 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 17 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 16.58 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 16.23 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 15.07 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 13.99 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 14.05 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 15.39 | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 17.02 | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 17.17 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 17.39 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 17.67 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 17.98 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 18.22 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 18.44 | +1.2% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 18.44 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.73, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 18.44 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.72, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.63 | 10.96 | 15.67 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.65 | 10.95 | 12.75 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.84 | 12.65 | 13.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.11 | 13.48 | 15.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.63 | 15.42 | 16.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.55 | 16.41 | 16.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.99 | 13.99 | 17.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.07 | 17.67 | 18.44 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More reference data data for Dominica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0047 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0158 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0051 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0653 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Dominica?
- Age dependency ratio old in Dominica was 18.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 18.44 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.95 in 1960.
- How does Dominica rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Dominica ranks 89th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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