Age dependency ratio old in Madagascar
Madagascar: Age dependency ratio old was 5.84 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.84
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
197th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.28
in 1974
All-time low
4.89
in 2013
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Madagascar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 5.84 for age dependency ratio old in 2023.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Madagascar peaked at 7.28 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 4.89, in 2013.
Madagascar ranks 197th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio old in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.61 | — |
| 1951 | 5.67 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 5.74 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 5.81 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 5.89 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 5.97 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 6.06 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 6.16 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 6.26 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 6.35 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 6.45 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 6.54 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 6.62 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 6.7 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 6.74 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 6.75 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 6.77 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 6.8 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 6.84 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 6.9 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 6.97 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 7.06 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 7.15 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 7.24 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 7.28 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 7.28 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 7.23 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 7.15 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 7.03 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 6.91 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 6.77 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 6.63 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 6.49 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 6.35 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 6.21 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 6.1 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 6 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 5.92 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 5.85 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 5.79 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 5.72 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 5.66 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 5.61 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 5.56 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 5.52 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 5.48 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 5.46 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 5.44 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 5.43 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 5.42 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 5.4 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 5.39 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 5.37 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 5.35 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 5.31 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 5.27 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 5.22 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 5.16 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 5.11 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 5.05 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 5 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 4.95 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 4.92 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 4.89 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 4.94 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 5.05 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 5.16 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 5.27 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 5.39 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 5.5 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 5.59 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 5.66 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 5.75 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 5.84 | +1.7% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 5.84 is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.27, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 5.84 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.66, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.95 | 5.61 | 6.35 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.71 | 6.45 | 6.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.13 | 6.91 | 7.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.21 | 5.79 | 6.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.53 | 5.42 | 5.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.26 | 5.05 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.11 | 4.89 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.71 | 5.59 | 5.84 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More reference data data for Madagascar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Madagascar?
- Age dependency ratio old in Madagascar was 5.84 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 7.28 in 1974.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.89 in 2013.
- How does Madagascar rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Madagascar ranks 197th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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