Old-age dependency ratio in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Old-age dependency ratio was 6.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Old-age dependency ratio in Zimbabwe, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, old-age dependency ratio in Zimbabwe stood at 6.6%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, old-age dependency ratio in Zimbabwe peaked at 7.3% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2009.
That places Zimbabwe 183rd 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 | 6.4% | 5.9% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.9% | 6.7% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.7% | 6.5% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.6% | 6.2% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 6.1% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.7% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Zimbabwe?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Zimbabwe was 6.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 1979.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2009.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Zimbabwe ranks 183rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Old-age dependency ratio. 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).