Age dependency ratio, old in Madagascar
Madagascar: Age dependency ratio, old was 6.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, old in Madagascar, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
In 2025, age dependency ratio, old in Madagascar stood at 6.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, old in Madagascar peaked at 7.3% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2013.
Madagascar ranks 177th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.7% | 6.4% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.1% | 6.9% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.2% | 5.8% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 5.4% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 5.1% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.6% | 6.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 174 Togo 6.2% compare
- 175 Solomon Islands 6.1% compare
- 176 Democratic Republic of Congo 6.1% compare
- 178 Sudan 6.0% compare
- 179 Mauritania 6.0% compare
- 180 Liberia 5.8% compare
More health data for Madagascar
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 369,486 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 363,611 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 375,358 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 366,889 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 378,362 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 374,802 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 380,946 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 390,666 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 371,467 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 384,125 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, old in Madagascar?
- Age dependency ratio, old in Madagascar was 6.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 1974.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2013.
- How does Madagascar rank for age dependency ratio, old?
- Madagascar ranks 177th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, old rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.