Haiti: Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population)
In , Haiti's Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) was 55.99.
That's down 1.3% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 57.51 . Haiti ranks #102 globally out of 217 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #6 of 42.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.POP.DPND) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 72.84
- Trough
- 55.99
- 1-year change
- -1.3%
- 5-year change
- -5.9%
- -1.2% / yr
- 10-year change
- -11.5%
- -1.2% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) |
|---|---|
| 55.9913 | |
| 56.7161 | |
| 57.4139 | |
| 58.1209 | |
| 58.8189 | |
| 59.4967 | |
| 60.1712 | |
| 60.8591 | |
| 61.5877 | |
| 62.4034 |
About Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population)
Age 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.
Indicator code: SP.POP.DPND • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Haiti's Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) in 2024?
- In 2024, Haiti's Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) was 55.99, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Haiti's Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) rising or falling?
- Haiti's Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) fell 1.3% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Haiti rank globally on Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population)?
- In 2024, Haiti ranked #102 out of 217 countries reporting Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population).
- How does Haiti's Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) in 2024 was 57.51, so Haiti is below the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #6 of 42.
- What is Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) and how is it measured?
- Age 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.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.POP.DPND), CC BY 4.0.