Age dependency ratio, old in Comoros
Comoros: Age dependency ratio, old was 7.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Age dependency ratio, old in Comoros, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
Comoros recorded 7.6% for age dependency ratio, old in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, old in Comoros peaked at 9.2% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 1960.
That places Comoros 148th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.2% | 6.5% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.7% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.6% | 8.3% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.6% | 8.3% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 7.9% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 7.5% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.6% | 7.8% | 6 |
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More health data for Comoros
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 9,157 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 21,367 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 8,208 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 8,886 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 8,463 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated 9,422 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 9,669 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 9,039 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 4.9% (2025)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 8,751 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, old in Comoros?
- Age dependency ratio, old in Comoros was 7.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 1978.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1960.
- How does Comoros rank for age dependency ratio, old?
- Comoros ranks 148th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, old rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, old (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people 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.