Total dependency ratio in Madagascar
Madagascar: Total dependency ratio was 75.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies -0.3162 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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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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The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).