Total dependency ratio in Mayotte
Mayotte: Total dependency ratio was 86.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
86.0%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
13th
of 236 countries
All-time high
119.4%
in 1978
All-time low
85.9%
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total dependency ratio in Mayotte, 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 Mayotte is 86.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Mayotte peaked at 119.4% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 85.9%, in 1950.
That places Mayotte 13th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Total dependency ratio in Mayotte, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 85.9% | — |
| 1951 | 88.6% | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 91.3% | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 94.0% | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 96.7% | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 99.4% | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 102.2% | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 105.1% | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 107.7% | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 110.0% | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 111.9% | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 113.3% | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 114.0% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 113.9% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 113.0% | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 111.9% | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 111.0% | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 110.2% | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 110.5% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 111.6% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 112.7% | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 113.7% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 114.7% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 115.5% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 116.3% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 117.2% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 118.2% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 119.3% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 119.4% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 117.8% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 115.4% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 113.1% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 111.1% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 109.4% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 108.1% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 106.8% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 104.6% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 102.1% | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 99.9% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 98.1% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 96.7% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 95.6% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 94.2% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 92.5% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 91.1% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 89.8% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 88.7% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 88.2% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 88.3% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 88.4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 88.3% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 87.9% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 87.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 88.5% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 88.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 87.6% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 87.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 88.2% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 88.8% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 89.4% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 89.8% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 90.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 90.1% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 89.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 90.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 90.6% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 91.3% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 91.3% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 88.7% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 86.6% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 86.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 86.6% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 86.6% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 86.0% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 98.1% | 85.9% | 110.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 112.1% | 110.2% | 114.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 116.5% | 112.7% | 119.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.9% | 98.1% | 115.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.4% | 88.2% | 96.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.2% | 87.6% | 89.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.8% | 86.6% | 91.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.5% | 86.0% | 86.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mayotte
- 10 Mozambique 90.6% compare
- 11 Angola 90.1% compare
- 12 Mauritania 86.1% compare
- 14 Uganda 85.5% compare
- 15 Tanzania 84.4% compare
- 16 Afghanistan 83.8% compare
More reference data data for Mayotte
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth 9.4 % change on previous year (2010)
- Foreign aid received by income group 613.53 million constant 2024 US$ (2010)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 613.53 million constant 2024 US$ (2010)
- Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate 15.39 % change on previous year (2010)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual 15.39 % change on previous year (2010)
- Foreign aid received, annual growth rate 15.39 % change on previous year (2010)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 571.96 million constant 2024 US$ (2010)
- Foreign aid received 613.53 million constant 2024 US$ (2010)
- Foreign aid received per capita 2,958 constant 2024 US$ (2010)
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change -339.38 Millimetres per year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Mayotte?
- Total dependency ratio in Mayotte was 86.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Mayotte?
- The highest recorded value was 119.4% in 1978.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Mayotte?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.9% in 1950.
- How does Mayotte rank for total dependency ratio?
- Mayotte ranks 13th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Mayotte?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mayotte 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).