Age dependency ratio in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Age dependency ratio was 103.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Age dependency ratio in Central African Republic, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 103.6% for age dependency ratio in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Central African Republic peaked at 105.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 81.3%, in 1960.
Central African Republic ranks 1st of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 81.3% | — |
| 1961 | 82.2% | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 83.1% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 84.1% | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 84.8% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 85.0% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 85.0% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 85.1% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 85.2% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 85.4% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 85.7% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 86.2% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 86.8% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 87.4% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 87.9% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 88.3% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 88.4% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 88.1% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 87.9% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 87.8% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 87.7% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 87.7% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 87.6% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 87.5% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 87.5% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 87.6% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 87.7% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 88.0% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 88.6% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 89.4% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 90.5% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 91.5% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 92.2% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 92.6% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 92.7% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 92.9% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 93.1% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 92.9% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 92.6% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 92.1% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 91.5% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 91.2% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 90.7% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 90.1% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 89.8% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 89.5% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 89.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 90.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 90.4% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 90.9% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 91.6% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 93.0% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 95.3% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 101.5% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 103.9% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 104.2% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 104.6% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 105.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 105.0% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 104.5% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 105.0% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 105.6% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 105.2% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 104.7% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 103.6% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.1% | 81.3% | 85.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 87.4% | 85.7% | 88.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.9% | 87.5% | 89.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.3% | 90.5% | 93.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.4% | 89.5% | 91.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.2% | 91.6% | 105.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.8% | 103.6% | 105.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 2 Monaco 99.1% compare
- 3 Somalia 96.7% compare
- 3 Channel Islands 52.6% compare
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 96.2% compare
More health data for Central African Republic
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 887.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5,728 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 10.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 8.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0013 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Central African Republic?
- Age dependency ratio in Central African Republic was 103.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 105.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.3% in 1960.
- How does Central African Republic rank for age dependency ratio?
- Central African Republic ranks 1st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or 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.