Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Dominica
Dominica: Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 was 44.64 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
44.64
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
197th
of 236 countries
All-time high
120.08
in 1970
All-time low
44.64
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Dominica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Dominica is 44.64, 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, age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Dominica peaked at 120.08 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 44.64, 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.
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 104.57 | — |
| 1951 | 101.28 | -3.1% |
| 1952 | 98.47 | -2.8% |
| 1953 | 96.27 | -2.2% |
| 1954 | 94.76 | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 94.01 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 94.07 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 94.91 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 96.52 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 98.72 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 100.68 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 101.95 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 103.11 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 104.47 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 106.19 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 108.25 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 110.72 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 113.49 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 116.49 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 119.51 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 120.08 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 117.39 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 113.88 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 110.54 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 107.38 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 104.44 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 101.73 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 99.13 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 96.63 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 94.11 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 91.47 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 88.06 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 83.99 | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 80.32 | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 77.44 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 75.25 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 73.61 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 72.44 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 71.79 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 71.9 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 72.78 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 73.32 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 72.78 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 71.96 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 71.15 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 70.37 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 69.61 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 68.79 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 67.95 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 67.09 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 66.22 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 65.05 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 63.49 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 61.93 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 60.48 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 59.1 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 57.7 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 56.31 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 54.97 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 53.83 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 52.93 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 51.54 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 50.22 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 48.39 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 46.61 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 45.61 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 45.6 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 46.03 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 45.6 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 45.26 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 44.99 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 44.8 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 44.69 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 44.64 | -0.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 44.64 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.28, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 44.64 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.59, 90% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 97.36 | 94.01 | 104.57 | 10 |
| 1960s | 108.49 | 100.68 | 119.51 | 10 |
| 1970s | 106.53 | 94.11 | 120.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.63 | 71.79 | 91.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.58 | 67.09 | 73.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.91 | 53.83 | 66.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.78 | 45.26 | 52.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.78 | 44.64 | 44.99 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More reference data data for Dominica
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0158 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 17.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0602 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 40.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0051 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 4.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Dominica?
- Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Dominica was 44.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 120.08 in 1970.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.64 in 2023.
- How does Dominica rank for age dependency ratio projected to 2100?
- Dominica ranks 197th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 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 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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