Total dependency ratio in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Total dependency ratio was 81.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Zimbabwe, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 81.6% for total dependency ratio in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Zimbabwe peaked at 109.7% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 81.0%, in 2002.
Zimbabwe ranks 18th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 94.4% | 86.1% | 101.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 106.8% | 103.0% | 108.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 106.4% | 105.4% | 109.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.3% | 102.7% | 108.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.4% | 84.6% | 101.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.4% | 81.0% | 84.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 85.4% | 88.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.0% | 81.6% | 84.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Zimbabwe?
- Total dependency ratio in Zimbabwe was 81.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 109.7% in 1979.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.0% in 2002.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for total dependency ratio?
- Zimbabwe ranks 18th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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).