Total dependency ratio in Haiti
Haiti: Total dependency ratio was 56.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
56.7%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
106th
of 236 countries
All-time high
84.2%
in 1989
All-time low
56.7%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Total dependency ratio in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 78.9% | — |
| 1951 | 78.7% | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 78.5% | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 78.3% | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 78.1% | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 78.1% | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 78.1% | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 78.1% | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 78.1% | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 78.2% | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 78.3% | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 78.5% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 78.8% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 79.1% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 79.5% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 79.9% | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 80.2% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 80.5% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 80.7% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 80.9% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 81.1% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 81.2% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 81.4% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 81.6% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 81.8% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 82.0% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 82.2% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 82.4% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 82.6% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 82.8% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 83.0% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 83.1% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 83.3% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 83.4% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 83.6% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 83.8% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 83.9% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 84.1% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 84.1% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 84.2% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 84.1% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 84.0% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 83.8% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 83.4% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 83.0% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 82.4% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 81.8% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 81.1% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 80.4% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 79.5% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 78.6% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 77.7% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 76.6% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 75.4% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 74.2% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 72.8% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 71.6% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 70.4% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 69.2% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 68.2% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 67.1% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 66.0% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 65.1% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 64.2% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 63.3% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 62.4% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 61.6% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 60.9% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 60.2% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 59.5% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 58.8% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 58.1% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 57.4% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 56.7% | -1.2% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 56.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 56.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.6%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9837 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6522 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2643 (2050)
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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Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).