Total dependency ratio in Madagascar
Madagascar: Total dependency ratio was 75.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
75.2%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
33rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
101.5%
in 1980
All-time low
72.6%
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total dependency ratio in Madagascar, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total dependency ratio in Madagascar stood at 75.2%.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Madagascar peaked at 101.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 72.6%, in 1950.
Madagascar ranks 33rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Total dependency ratio in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 72.6% | — |
| 1951 | 74.5% | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 76.4% | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 78.4% | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 80.5% | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 82.7% | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 85.0% | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 87.4% | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 89.8% | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 92.1% | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 94.4% | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 96.5% | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 98.5% | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 100.1% | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 100.7% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 100.4% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 100.0% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 99.9% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 100.2% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 100.5% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 100.7% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 100.9% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 101.0% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 101.2% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 101.4% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 101.5% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 101.4% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 101.2% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 100.8% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 100.2% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 99.6% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 98.7% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 97.8% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 97.0% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 96.1% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 95.4% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 94.8% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 94.2% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 93.6% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 93.2% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 93.0% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 92.9% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 92.9% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 93.1% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 93.2% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 93.2% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 93.2% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 93.1% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 93.0% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 92.6% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 92.0% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 91.3% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 90.5% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 89.6% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 88.6% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 87.6% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 86.3% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 84.9% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 83.4% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 82.1% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 81.0% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 80.0% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 79.2% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 78.4% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 77.8% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 77.1% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 76.5% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 75.9% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 75.2% | -0.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 75.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 78.1%, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 75.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.8%, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 82.0% | 72.6% | 92.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 98.9% | 94.4% | 100.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 100.5% | 99.5% | 101.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.4% | 96.1% | 101.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.6% | 92.9% | 95.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.7% | 88.6% | 93.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.1% | 77.8% | 87.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.2% | 75.2% | 77.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More reference data data for Madagascar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Madagascar?
- Total dependency ratio in Madagascar was 75.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 101.5% in 1980.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.6% in 1950.
- How does Madagascar rank for total dependency ratio?
- Madagascar ranks 33rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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).