Total dependency ratio in Mozambique
Mozambique: Total dependency ratio was 90.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
90.6%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
10th
of 236 countries
All-time high
96.1%
in 1985
All-time low
78.6%
in 1959
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total dependency ratio in Mozambique, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 90.6% for total dependency ratio in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Mozambique peaked at 96.1% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 78.6%, in 1959.
Mozambique ranks 10th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Total dependency ratio in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 80.1% | — |
| 1951 | 80.1% | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 80.0% | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 79.8% | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 79.7% | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 79.5% | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 79.3% | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 79.0% | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 78.7% | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 78.6% | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 78.8% | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 79.3% | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 80.0% | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 80.8% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 81.6% | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 82.4% | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 83.3% | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 84.1% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 84.8% | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 85.4% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 86.0% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 86.6% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 87.2% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 87.7% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 88.2% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 88.7% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 89.3% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 90.1% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 91.0% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 92.2% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 93.6% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 94.9% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 95.6% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 96.0% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 96.1% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 96.1% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 96.1% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 95.8% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 95.3% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 94.9% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 94.5% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 94.2% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 93.6% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 92.8% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 91.9% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 91.1% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 90.9% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 91.0% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 91.1% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 91.4% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 91.7% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 91.9% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 92.1% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 92.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 92.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 92.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 92.6% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 93.0% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 93.5% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 94.0% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 94.3% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 94.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 94.4% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 94.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 93.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 93.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 93.2% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 92.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 92.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 92.3% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 91.8% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 91.3% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 90.6% | -0.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 90.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 78.1%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 90.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.8%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 79.5% | 78.6% | 80.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 82.0% | 78.8% | 85.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 88.7% | 86.0% | 92.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.6% | 93.6% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.6% | 90.9% | 94.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.3% | 91.4% | 93.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 92.7% | 94.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.5% | 90.6% | 92.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More reference data data for Mozambique
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.53 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Mozambique?
- Total dependency ratio in Mozambique was 90.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 1985.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.6% in 1959.
- How does Mozambique rank for total dependency ratio?
- Mozambique ranks 10th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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).