Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Zambia
Zambia: Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 was 78.11 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
78.11
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
27th
of 236 countries
All-time high
111.11
in 1980
All-time low
78.11
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Zambia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Zambia is 78.11, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Zambia peaked at 111.11 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 78.11, in 2023.
Zambia ranks 27th 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.
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 90.62 | — |
| 1951 | 91.11 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 91.56 | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 92 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 92.47 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 92.97 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 93.47 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 93.97 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 94.47 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 95 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 95.58 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 96.18 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 96.85 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 97.71 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 98.63 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 99.19 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 99.52 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 99.85 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 100.19 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 100.67 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 101.68 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 103.09 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 104.47 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 105.78 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 107 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 108.12 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 109.12 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 109.95 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 110.58 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 110.99 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 111.11 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 110.84 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 110.17 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 109.39 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 108.77 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 108.18 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 107.5 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 106.84 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 106.26 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 105.74 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 105.21 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 104.71 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 104.27 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 103.9 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 103.67 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 103.55 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 103.45 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 103.15 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 102.73 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 102.25 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 101.55 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 100.5 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 99.43 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 98.47 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 97.6 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 96.77 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 95.93 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 95.09 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 94.25 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 93.41 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 92.63 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 91.94 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 91.25 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 90.41 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 89.43 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 88.38 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 87.27 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 86.09 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 84.88 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 83.63 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 82.29 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 80.9 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 79.52 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 78.11 | -1.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 78.11 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.46, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 78.11 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.79, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 92.76 | 90.62 | 95 | 10 |
| 1960s | 98.44 | 95.58 | 100.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 107.08 | 101.68 | 110.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 108.48 | 105.74 | 111.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.69 | 102.25 | 105.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.3 | 93.41 | 101.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.59 | 83.63 | 92.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.2 | 78.11 | 82.29 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0941 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Zambia?
- Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Zambia was 78.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 111.11 in 1980.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.11 in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for age dependency ratio projected to 2100?
- Zambia ranks 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio projected to 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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