Age dependency ratio, young in Comoros
Comoros: Age dependency ratio, young was 62.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Comoros, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 62.8% for age dependency ratio, young in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Comoros peaked at 100.1% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 62.8%, in 2025.
Comoros ranks 40th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, young in Comoros, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 75.9% | — |
| 1961 | 77.3% | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 79.0% | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 80.9% | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 83.1% | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 84.8% | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 86.1% | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 87.6% | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 89.0% | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 90.2% | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 91.0% | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 91.7% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 92.4% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 93.1% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 93.8% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 94.5% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 95.1% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 95.7% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 96.0% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 96.3% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 96.3% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 96.1% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 96.0% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 95.8% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 95.7% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 95.7% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 95.9% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 95.8% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 96.6% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 98.0% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 99.1% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 99.8% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 100.1% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 100.0% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 99.3% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 97.9% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 96.3% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 95.1% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 94.2% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 93.1% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 91.1% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 88.5% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 86.0% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 83.6% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 81.2% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 78.9% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 76.8% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 74.9% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 73.2% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 72.1% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 71.6% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 71.1% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 70.6% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 69.8% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 68.7% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 67.7% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 66.8% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 66.0% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 65.2% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 64.3% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 63.6% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 62.8% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.4% | 75.9% | 90.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 93.9% | 91.0% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.9% | 95.7% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.3% | 95.8% | 100.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.8% | 78.9% | 96.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.6% | 67.7% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.8% | 62.8% | 66.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 37 Palestine 64.2% compare
- 38 Sao Tome and Principe 63.9% compare
- 39 Sierra Leone 63.7% compare
- 41 Rwanda 62.8% compare
- 42 Equatorial Guinea 62.7% compare
- 43 Nauru 62.1% 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1818 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1869 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Comoros?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Comoros was 62.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 100.1% in 1996.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.8% in 2025.
- How does Comoros rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Comoros ranks 40th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.