Total dependency ratio in Namibia
Namibia: Total dependency ratio was 69.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Namibia, 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 Namibia is 69.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Namibia peaked at 105.4% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 66.8%, in 2015.
Namibia ranks 50th 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 | 81.7% | 75.7% | 86.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 89.8% | 87.4% | 92.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 95.9% | 92.5% | 101.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.9% | 88.6% | 105.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.0% | 81.3% | 84.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.7% | 68.0% | 80.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 66.8% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 68.7% | 69.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Namibia?
- Total dependency ratio in Namibia was 69.1% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 105.4% in 1982.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.8% in 2015.
- How does Namibia rank for total dependency ratio?
- Namibia ranks 50th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia 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).