Malawi's Age Dependency Ratio: Old

AGE DEPENDENCY RATIO FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE (%)

The old-age dependency ratio is the ratio of elderly dependents (who are generally economically inactive and 65 years and older), compared to the number of people of working age (15-64-year-olds).

A high dependency ratio means those of working age, and the overall economy, face a greater burden in supporting the aging population.

Malawi's age dependency ratio for elderly people was: 5% reported in 2019 (most recent observation). This is a lower value against a global average of 85.1%. A lower ratio indicates less financial burden is carried by working people, and consequently less government assistace required than dependents under the age of 15.

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Data source: World Bank, Washington D.C.


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Japan 51.0
Italy 37.2
Finland 37.1
Greece 35.5
Bulgaria 35.3
Portugal 35.2
France 34.8
Germany 34.7
Croatia 34.4
Latvia 34.4
Estonia 32.3
Sweden 32.3
Czech Republic 32.2
Lithuania 32.1
Denmark 31.9
Slovenia 31.9
Serbia 31.9
Hungary 31.4
Netherlands 30.9
Belgium 30.4
Spain 30.2
United Kingdom 29.8
Austria 29.4
Romania 29.1
Hong Kong 28.7
Switzerland 28.7
Poland 28.6
Canada 28.2
Norway 27.9
Malta 27.7
Bosnia and Herzegovina 27.1
Ukraine 25.8
Slovak Republic 25.8
United States 25.6
Australia 25.5
Belarus 25.4
New Zealand 24.4
Albania 24.1
Uruguay 23.7
Russia 23.4
Korea, Rep. 23.3
Ireland 22.7
Georgia 22.6
Iceland 22.5
North Macedonia 21.4
Luxembourg 21.3
Thailand 20.8
Cyprus 20.8
Moldova 20.4
Israel 19.9
Armenia 19.1
Singapore 19.1
China 19.0
Chile 18.4
Argentina 18.2
Mauritius 17.3
Sri Lanka 17.0
Trinidad and Tobago 15.9
Costa Rica 15.3
Lebanon 15.3
Brazil 13.7
Tunisia 13.3
Panama 13.2
Kazakhstan 12.7
Peru 12.7
Vietnam 12.7
Colombia 12.5
El Salvador 12.3
Turkey 12.3
Mexico 12.2
Bahamas, The 11.9
Ecuador 11.5
Morocco 11.3
Suriname 11.0
Dominican Republic 10.9
Malaysia 10.4
India 10.1
Jamaica 10.0
Indonesia 10.0
Algeria 9.8
Myanmar 9.7
Azerbaijan 9.7
Paraguay 9.6
Guyana 9.5
Nepal 9.4
South Africa 9.1
Bangladesh 8.6
Bhutan 8.6
Cambodia 8.5
Philippines 8.3
Brunei Darussalam 8.1
Cabo Verde 8.0
Nicaragua 8.0
Guatemala 7.9
Turkmenistan 7.7
Bolivia 7.7
Uzbekistan 7.7
Egypt 7.7
Comoros 7.5
Libya 7.3
Pakistan 7.2
Kyrgyzstan 7.2
Haiti 7.1
Mongolia 7.0
Lesotho 6.8
Namibia 6.7
Laos 6.7
Eswatini 6.5
Gabon 6.5
Honduras 6.4
Sudan 6.2
Guinea 6.1
Kuwait 6.0
Mauritania 6.0
Liberia 6.0
Zimbabwe 6.0
Tanzania 5.9
Ghana 5.9
Congo, Dem. Rep 5.9
Madagascar 5.8
Jordan 5.8
Senegal 5.7
Botswana 5.7
Benin 5.7
Sierra Leone 5.5
Nigeria 5.5
Ethiopia 5.5
Tajikistan 5.5
Togo 5.5
Rwanda 5.4
Central African Republic 5.1
Guinea-Bissau 5.0
Papua New Guinea 5.0
Niger 5.0
Angola 5.0
Malawi 5.0
Mali 4.9
Cameroon 4.9
Mozambique 4.8
Congo, Rep. 4.8
Burkina Faso 4.8
Kenya 4.8
Burundi 4.8
Yemen, Rep. 4.7
Bahrain 4.6
Gambia 4.5
Afghanistan 4.4
Cote d'Ivoire 4.3
Chad 4.0
Oman 4.0
Saudi Arabia 3.7
Zambia 3.2
Uganda 3.2
United Arab Emirates 2.1
Qatar 1.7


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