Age dependency ratio old in Mozambique
Mozambique: Age dependency ratio old was 5.27 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.27
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
211th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.18
in 1984
All-time low
5.12
in 2004
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Mozambique, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 5.27 for age dependency ratio old in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Mozambique peaked at 6.18 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 5.12, in 2004.
Mozambique ranks 211th 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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.67 | — |
| 1951 | 5.65 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 5.61 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 5.58 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 5.56 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 5.53 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 5.51 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 5.5 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 5.49 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 5.49 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 5.49 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 5.49 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 5.49 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 5.49 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 5.48 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 5.48 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 5.49 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 5.49 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 5.51 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 5.53 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 5.56 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 5.59 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 5.63 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 5.66 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 5.69 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 5.73 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 5.78 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 5.82 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 5.86 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 5.91 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 5.99 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 6.07 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 6.13 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 6.17 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 6.18 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 6.16 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 6.13 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 6.09 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 6.03 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 5.96 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 5.88 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 5.8 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 5.72 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 5.64 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 5.56 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 5.48 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 5.4 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 5.34 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 5.28 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 5.22 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 5.17 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 5.14 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 5.14 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 5.13 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 5.12 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 5.13 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 5.14 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.16 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 5.19 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 5.22 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 5.24 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 5.25 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 5.26 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 5.28 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.3 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 5.32 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 5.34 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 5.37 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 5.39 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 5.41 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 5.41 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 5.35 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 5.3 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 5.27 | -0.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 5.27 is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.27, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 5.27 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.66, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.56 | 5.49 | 5.67 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.49 | 5.48 | 5.53 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.72 | 5.56 | 5.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.09 | 5.96 | 6.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.53 | 5.22 | 5.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.15 | 5.12 | 5.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.32 | 5.24 | 5.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.33 | 5.27 | 5.41 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More reference data data for Mozambique
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.53 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Mozambique?
- Age dependency ratio old in Mozambique was 5.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 6.18 in 1984.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.12 in 2004.
- How does Mozambique rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Mozambique ranks 211th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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