Total dependency ratio in Dominica
Dominica: Total dependency ratio was 44.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
44.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
197th
of 236 countries
All-time high
120.1%
in 1970
All-time low
44.6%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total dependency ratio in Dominica, 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 Dominica is 44.6%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Dominica peaked at 120.1% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 44.6%, in 2023.
That places Dominica 197th 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.
Total dependency ratio in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 104.6% | — |
| 1951 | 101.3% | -3.1% |
| 1952 | 98.5% | -2.8% |
| 1953 | 96.3% | -2.2% |
| 1954 | 94.8% | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 94.0% | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 94.1% | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 94.9% | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 96.5% | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 98.7% | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 100.7% | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 102.0% | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 103.1% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 104.5% | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 106.2% | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 108.2% | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 110.7% | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 113.5% | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 116.5% | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 119.5% | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 120.1% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 117.4% | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 113.9% | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 110.5% | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 107.4% | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 104.4% | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 101.7% | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 99.1% | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 96.6% | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 94.1% | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 91.5% | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 88.1% | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 84.0% | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 80.3% | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 77.4% | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 75.2% | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 73.6% | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 72.4% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 71.8% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 71.9% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 72.8% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 73.3% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 72.8% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 72.0% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 71.2% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 70.4% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 69.6% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 68.8% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 67.9% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 67.1% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 66.2% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 65.0% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 63.5% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 61.9% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 60.5% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 59.1% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 57.7% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 56.3% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 53.8% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 52.9% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 51.5% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 50.2% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 48.4% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 46.6% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 45.6% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 45.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 46.0% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 45.6% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 45.3% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 45.0% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 44.8% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 44.7% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 44.6% | -0.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 44.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 44.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.6%, 90% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 97.4% | 94.0% | 104.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 108.5% | 100.7% | 119.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 106.5% | 94.1% | 120.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.6% | 71.8% | 91.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.6% | 67.1% | 73.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.9% | 53.8% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 45.3% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.8% | 44.6% | 45.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More reference data data for Dominica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 58.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 4.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0602 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0158 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.035 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0277 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Dominica?
- Total dependency ratio in Dominica was 44.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 120.1% in 1970.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.6% in 2023.
- How does Dominica rank for total dependency ratio?
- Dominica ranks 197th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica 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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Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).