In 2023, the age dependency ratio in Africa was **** percent. This meant that there were around ** people aged 0-14 years and 65 years and older per 100 working-age population (aged 15-64 years). The ratio on the continent generally declined from 2000 onwards, determining a reduced burden for the working-age population.
The age dependency ratio is the number of people aged 0-14 years and 65 years and older per 100 population aged 15-64 years. Thus, it is expressed as a percentage.
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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). (July 11, 2024). Age dependency ratio in Africa from 2000 to 2023
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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). "Age dependency ratio in Africa from 2000 to 2023
." Chart. July 11, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1226171/age-dependency-ratio-in-africa/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). (2024). Age dependency ratio in Africa from 2000 to 2023
. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1226171/age-dependency-ratio-in-africa/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). "Age Dependency Ratio in Africa from 2000 to 2023
." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1226171/age-dependency-ratio-in-africa/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), Age dependency ratio in Africa from 2000 to 2023
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Age dependency ratio in Africa from 2000 to 2023
[Graph], United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), July 11, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1226171/age-dependency-ratio-in-africa/
