Age dependency ratio in Comoros
Comoros: Age dependency ratio was 70.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Comoros, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio in Comoros is 70.4%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Comoros peaked at 108.9% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 70.4%, in 2025.
That places Comoros 40th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 82.4% | — |
| 1961 | 83.9% | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 85.7% | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 87.9% | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 90.2% | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 92.1% | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 93.6% | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 95.2% | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 96.7% | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 97.9% | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 98.9% | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 99.8% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 100.6% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 101.5% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 102.5% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 103.4% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 104.2% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 104.8% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 105.2% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 105.4% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 105.2% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 104.9% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 104.7% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 104.5% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 104.3% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 104.2% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 104.2% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 104.2% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 104.2% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 104.2% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 104.2% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 104.2% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 105.0% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 106.6% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 107.8% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 108.5% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 108.9% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 108.8% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 108.1% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 106.7% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 104.9% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 103.5% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 102.4% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 101.1% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 96.5% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 94.0% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 91.6% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 89.2% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 86.8% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 84.6% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 82.5% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 80.7% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 79.6% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 79.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 78.8% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 78.4% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 77.6% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 76.5% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 75.5% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 74.6% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 73.8% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 72.9% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 72.0% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 71.2% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 70.4% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.6% | 82.4% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 102.6% | 98.9% | 105.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 104.5% | 104.2% | 105.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 106.9% | 104.2% | 108.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.9% | 86.8% | 104.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.3% | 75.5% | 84.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.5% | 70.4% | 74.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 37 Palestine, State of 70.8% compare
- 38 Sao Tome and Principe 70.6% compare
- 39 Senegal 70.6% compare
- 41 Japan 70.2% compare
- 42 South Sudan 69.7% compare
- 43 Rwanda 69.6% compare
More health data for Comoros
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8656 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 827.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 136 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2956 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5868 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Comoros?
- Age dependency ratio in Comoros was 70.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 108.9% in 1996.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.4% in 2025.
- How does Comoros rank for age dependency ratio?
- Comoros ranks 40th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Comoros 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.