Age dependency ratio, old in Congo
Congo: Age dependency ratio, old was 5.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, old in Congo, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
In 2025, age dependency ratio, old in Congo stood at 5.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, old in Congo peaked at 6.9% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2012.
That places Congo 191st out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.8% | 6.6% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.8% | 6.6% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 6.4% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 5.9% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.9% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 6 |
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More health data for Congo
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 759.5 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,688 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 48,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 48,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 51,360 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 51,062 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 54,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 53,869 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, old in Congo?
- Age dependency ratio, old in Congo was 5.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 1968.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2012.
- How does Congo rank for age dependency ratio, old?
- Congo ranks 191st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, old rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.