Total dependency ratio in Dominica
Dominica: Total dependency ratio was 44.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
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- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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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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About this data
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).