Age dependency ratio
The age dependency ratio is the sum of the young population (under age 15) and elderly population (age 65 and over) relative to the working-age population (ages 15 to64). Data are shown as the number of dependents per 100 working-age population.
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- Children under age 15, by world region1950 to 2100, with UN projections
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