Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Mozambique

Mozambique: Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 was 0.7164 in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
0.7164
Change on year
down 34.2%
World rank
22nd
of 113 countries
All-time high
1.09
in 2012
All-time low
0.7164
in 2014
Years of data
5
1996–2014

Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Mozambique, 1996–2014

00.250.50.7511996200520141996: 0.942002: 0.992008: 1.12012: 1.12014: 0.716

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 0.7164 for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 34.2% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Mozambique peaked at 1.09 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.7164, in 2014.

Mozambique ranks 22nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Mozambique, 1996 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1996 0.9399
2002 0.9903 +5.4%
2008 1.05 +6.4%
2012 1.09 +3.3%
2014 0.7164 -34.2%

Mozambique compared with similar countries

  • Mozambique's 0.7164 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9591, 75% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
  • Mozambique's 0.7164 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8987, 80% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9399 0.9399 0.9399 1
2000s 1.02 0.9903 1.05 2
2010s 0.9028 0.7164 1.09 2

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 19 Jamaica 0.7406 compare
  2. 20 Palestine 0.7381 compare
  3. 21 Namibia 0.737 compare
  4. 23 Rwanda 0.7052 compare
  5. 24 Kyrgyzstan 0.6995 compare
  6. 25 Jordan 0.6704 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Mozambique?
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Mozambique was 0.7164 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 1.09 in 2012.
What is the lowest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7164 in 2014.
How does Mozambique rank for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64?
Mozambique ranks 22nd out of 113 countries with data for 2014.
Is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,668 data points, 1970–2021
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