Age dependency ratio, old in Haiti
Haiti: Age dependency ratio, old was 7.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Age dependency ratio, old in Haiti, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 7.4% for age dependency ratio, old in 2025.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, old in Haiti peaked at 7.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1960.
That places Haiti 153rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Age dependency ratio, old in Haiti, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.8% | — |
| 1961 | 5.9% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 6.0% | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 6.0% | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 6.1% | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 6.3% | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 6.4% | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 6.5% | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 6.7% | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 6.8% | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 6.9% | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 7.1% | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 7.2% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 7.3% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 7.4% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 7.4% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 7.5% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 7.5% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 7.6% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 7.6% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 7.6% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 7.6% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 7.6% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 7.6% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 7.5% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 7.5% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 7.4% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 7.3% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 7.2% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 7.2% | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 7.1% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 7.0% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 6.9% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 6.8% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 6.7% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 6.6% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 6.5% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 6.5% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 6.4% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 6.4% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 6.4% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 6.4% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 7.0% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 7.3% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 7.4% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.3% | 5.8% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.3% | 6.9% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.4% | 7.2% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 6.4% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 6.4% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 6.5% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 7.0% | 7.4% | 6 |
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More health data for Haiti
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.418 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,297 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,902 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0022 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, old in Haiti?
- Age dependency ratio, old in Haiti was 7.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 1980.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1960.
- How does Haiti rank for age dependency ratio, old?
- Haiti ranks 153rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, old rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Haiti 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.