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CodeSP.POP.DPND
Indicator NameAge dependency ratio (% of working-age population)
Short definitionAge 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.
Long definitionAge 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.
SourceWorld Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted by national agencies, and Macro International.
TopicHealth: Population: Dynamics
PeriodicityAnnual
Aggregation methodWeighted average
Limitations and exceptionsAnnual data series are interpolated from 5-year period data. Therefore they may not reflect real events as much as observed data.
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