Age dependency ratio in Dominica
Dominica: Age dependency ratio was 44.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Dominica, 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 Dominica is 44.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Dominica peaked at 120.1% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 44.5%, in 2025.
That places Dominica 182nd out of 217 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.
Age dependency ratio in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 100.7% | — |
| 1961 | 102.0% | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 103.1% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 104.5% | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 106.2% | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 108.3% | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 110.7% | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 113.5% | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 116.5% | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 119.5% | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 120.1% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 117.4% | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 113.9% | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 110.5% | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 107.4% | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 104.4% | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 101.7% | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 99.1% | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 96.6% | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 94.1% | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 91.5% | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 88.0% | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 84.0% | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 80.3% | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 77.4% | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 75.2% | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 73.6% | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 72.4% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 71.8% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 71.9% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 72.8% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 73.3% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 72.8% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 71.9% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 71.1% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 70.4% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 69.6% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 68.8% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 67.9% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 67.1% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 66.2% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 65.0% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 63.5% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 61.9% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 60.5% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 59.1% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 57.7% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 56.3% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 55.0% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 53.8% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 52.9% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 51.5% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 50.2% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 48.4% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 46.6% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 45.6% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 45.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 46.0% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 45.6% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 45.3% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 45.0% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 44.8% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 44.7% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 44.6% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 44.6% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 44.5% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108.5% | 100.7% | 119.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 106.5% | 94.1% | 120.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.6% | 71.8% | 91.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.6% | 67.1% | 73.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.9% | 53.8% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 45.3% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 44.5% | 45.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 179 Costa Rica 45.1% compare
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- 183 Iran 44.1% compare
- 184 South Korea 44.0% compare
- 185 Kosovo 43.9% compare
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More health data for Dominica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0066 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,509 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0153 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -2.71 % 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 0.0098 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Dominica?
- Age dependency ratio in Dominica was 44.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 120.1% in 1970.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.5% in 2025.
- How does Dominica rank for age dependency ratio?
- Dominica ranks 182nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica 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.