Age dependency ratio in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Age dependency ratio was 96.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Age dependency ratio in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 96.2% for age dependency ratio in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 96.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 83.8%, in 1963.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 84.8% | — |
| 1961 | 84.4% | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 84.0% | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 83.8% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 83.9% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 84.2% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 84.5% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 84.9% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 85.3% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 85.7% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 86.2% | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 86.9% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 87.6% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 88.2% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 88.8% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 89.3% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 89.8% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 90.3% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 90.0% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 89.2% | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 89.1% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 89.1% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 89.1% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 88.9% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 88.6% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 88.5% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 88.6% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 88.9% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 89.1% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 89.4% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 89.5% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 89.7% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 89.9% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 90.0% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 88.7% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 88.4% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 90.8% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 93.5% | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 94.4% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 94.4% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 94.6% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 94.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 95.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 95.4% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 95.7% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 95.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 96.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 96.5% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 96.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 96.8% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 96.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 95.8% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 95.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 96.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 96.6% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.7% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 96.5% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 96.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.6% | 83.8% | 85.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 88.7% | 86.2% | 90.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.9% | 88.5% | 89.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.0% | 88.4% | 94.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.7% | 94.6% | 96.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 95.8% | 96.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.6% | 96.2% | 96.8% | 6 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.56 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 821.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133,650 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 3.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2292 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2303 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Age dependency ratio in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 96.2% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.8% in 1963.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for age dependency ratio?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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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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.