Total dependency ratio in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Total dependency ratio was 67.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Tajikistan, 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 Tajikistan is 67.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Tajikistan peaked at 96.0% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 63.1%, in 1953.
Tajikistan ranks 55th 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 | 66.5% | 63.1% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 91.5% | 80.1% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 92.5% | 88.8% | 95.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.8% | 87.1% | 88.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.7% | 87.5% | 94.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.9% | 67.6% | 84.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 64.6% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 65.8% | 67.1% | 4 |
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- Temperature anomalies by month 1.1 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 3.21 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 4.55 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Tajikistan?
- Total dependency ratio in Tajikistan was 67.1% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 1968.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.1% in 1953.
- How does Tajikistan rank for total dependency ratio?
- Tajikistan ranks 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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).