Total dependency ratio in Mozambique
Mozambique: Total dependency ratio was 90.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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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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About this data
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).