Total dependency ratio in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Total dependency ratio was 105.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total dependency ratio in Central African Republic, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total dependency ratio in Central African Republic is 105.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Central African Republic peaked at 105.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 71.6%, in 1950.
That places Central African Republic 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 76.2% | 71.6% | 80.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 84.1% | 81.3% | 85.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 87.4% | 85.7% | 88.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.9% | 87.5% | 89.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.3% | 90.5% | 93.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.4% | 89.5% | 91.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.2% | 91.6% | 105.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.1% | 104.5% | 105.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Central African Republic?
- Total dependency ratio in Central African Republic was 105.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 105.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.6% in 1950.
- How does Central African Republic rank for total dependency ratio?
- Central African Republic ranks 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).