Total dependency ratio in Haiti
Haiti: Total dependency ratio was 56.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Haiti, 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 Haiti is 56.7%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Haiti peaked at 84.2% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 56.7%, in 2023.
Haiti ranks 106th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 78.3% | 78.1% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 79.6% | 78.3% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 81.9% | 81.1% | 82.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.7% | 83.0% | 84.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.4% | 79.5% | 84.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.5% | 68.2% | 78.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 59.5% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.8% | 56.7% | 58.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More reference data data for Haiti
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4999 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.03 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.11 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6075 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.05 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 914.12 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Haiti?
- Total dependency ratio in Haiti was 56.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 84.2% in 1989.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.7% in 2023.
- How does Haiti rank for total dependency ratio?
- Haiti ranks 106th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti 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).