Youth dependency ratio fell 1.97% to 73.3% in Zambia in 2024, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, youth dependency ratio in Zambia reached an all time high of 104% in 1980 and an all time low of 73.3% in 2024. When compared to Zambia's main peers, youth dependency ratio in Angola amounted to 84.0%, 78.2% in Tanzania, 73.6% in Zimbabwe and 90.5% in Dem. Republic of the Congo in 2024.
Zambia has been ranked 20th within the group of 178 countries we follow in terms of youth dependency ratio, 6 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Youth Dependency Ratio | Unit | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | 2035 | 2036 | 2037 | 2038 | 2039 | 2040 | 2041 | 2042 | 2043 | 2044 | 2045 | 2046 | 2047 | 2048 | 2049 | 2050 |
| Angola | % | 54.8% | 53.7% | 52.7% | 51.6% | 50.6% | ||||||||||||||||
| Botswana | % | 26.0% | 25.4% | 25.0% | 24.6% | 24.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Central African Republic | % | 38.7% | 38.0% | 37.3% | 36.7% | 36.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Congo | % | 53.7% | 53.1% | 52.3% | 51.5% | 50.8% | ||||||||||||||||
| Dem. Republic of the Congo | % | 52.8% | 51.9% | 51.0% | 50.1% | 49.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Kenya | % | 45.1% | 44.5% | 43.8% | 43.2% | 42.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| Mozambique | % | 54.9% | 53.9% | 52.8% | 51.7% | 50.6% | ||||||||||||||||
| Namibia | % | 29.5% | 28.9% | 28.4% | 27.8% | 27.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| South Africa | % | 25.1% | 24.8% | 24.4% | 24.1% | 23.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| Tanzania | % | 56.6% | 55.9% | 55.0% | 54.2% | 53.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Uganda | % | 57.6% | 56.5% | 55.4% | 54.4% | 53.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Zambia | % | 65.8% | 65.2% | 64.5% | 63.8% | 63.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Zimbabwe | % | 32.8% | 32.2% | 31.7% | 31.2% | 30.8% |
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