Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 was 96.68 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
96.68
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
5th
of 236 countries
All-time high
96.8
in 2009
All-time low
83.81
in 1963
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Democratic Republic of Congo is 96.68, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 96.8 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 83.81, in 1963.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 89.72 | — |
| 1951 | 88.85 | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 88.05 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 87.41 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 86.91 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 86.47 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 86.08 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 85.74 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 85.52 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 85.27 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 84.84 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 84.39 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 83.99 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 83.81 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 83.91 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 84.19 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 84.54 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 84.9 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 85.28 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 85.71 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 86.22 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 86.88 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 87.6 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 88.23 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 88.79 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 89.32 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 89.84 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 90.35 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 90.03 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 89.24 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 89.05 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 89.15 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 89.13 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 88.94 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 88.63 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 88.47 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 88.63 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 88.87 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 89.1 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 89.4 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 89.53 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 89.73 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 89.94 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 90 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 88.71 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 88.37 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 90.84 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 93.5 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 94.45 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 94.44 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 94.65 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 94.83 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 95.06 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 95.4 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 95.65 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 95.75 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 95.9 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 96.21 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 96.55 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 96.8 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 96.76 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.51 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 96.43 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 96.45 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.48 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.53 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.2 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 95.8 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 95.94 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 96.35 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 96.61 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 96.73 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 96.77 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.68 | -0.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 96.68 is above the median for low income countries, which is 78.13, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 96.68 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.79, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 87 | 85.27 | 89.72 | 10 |
| 1960s | 84.56 | 83.81 | 85.71 | 10 |
| 1970s | 88.65 | 86.22 | 90.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.94 | 88.47 | 89.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.95 | 88.37 | 94.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.68 | 94.65 | 96.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.35 | 95.8 | 96.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.7 | 96.61 | 96.77 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 380.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3,062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 313.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 483.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 57.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 2,624 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 1,764 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Democratic Republic of Congo was 96.68 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8 in 2009.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.81 in 1963.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for age dependency ratio projected to 2100?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio projected to 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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