Age dependency ratio old in Reunion
Reunion: Age dependency ratio old was 23.26 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
23.26
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
72nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
23.26
in 2023
All-time low
6.24
in 1967
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Reunion, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Reunion recorded 23.26 for age dependency ratio old in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Reunion peaked at 23.26 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.24, in 1967.
That places Reunion 72nd 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 Reunion, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.87 | — |
| 1951 | 6.86 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 6.87 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 6.89 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 6.91 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 6.91 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 6.9 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 6.86 | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 6.79 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 6.71 | -1.2% |
| 1960 | 6.63 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 6.57 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 6.5 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 6.42 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 6.34 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 6.27 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 6.24 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 6.24 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 6.25 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 6.26 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 6.28 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 6.3 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 6.34 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 6.38 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 6.46 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 6.59 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 6.75 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 6.92 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 7.08 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 7.23 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 7.36 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 7.48 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 7.55 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 7.62 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 7.74 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 7.93 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 8.17 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 8.44 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 8.73 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 9 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 9.27 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 9.49 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 9.63 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 9.74 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 9.85 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 9.97 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 10.11 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 10.26 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 10.43 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 10.56 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 10.66 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 10.76 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 10.88 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 11 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 11.26 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 11.65 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 11.98 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 12.2 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 12.42 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 12.69 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 13.04 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 13.49 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 13.96 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 14.51 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 15.24 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 15.88 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 16.45 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 17.27 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 18.35 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 19.35 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 20.27 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 21.28 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 22.26 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 23.26 | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.86 | 6.71 | 6.91 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.37 | 6.24 | 6.63 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.63 | 6.28 | 7.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8 | 7.36 | 9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.93 | 9.27 | 10.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.55 | 10.66 | 12.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.75 | 13.04 | 19.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.77 | 20.27 | 23.26 | 4 |
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- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. 2.66 % change on previous year (2006)
- Egg production, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2006)
- Poultry production, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2006)
- Milk production, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2006)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Reunion?
- Age dependency ratio old in Reunion was 23.26 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Reunion?
- The highest recorded value was 23.26 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Reunion?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.24 in 1967.
- How does Reunion rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Reunion ranks 72nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old rising or falling in Reunion?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Reunion 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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