Census

Year of projection

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Headline data

Dependency ratio by sex

Source: RZS RS

Unit of Measurement: Ratio

Indicator available
Indicator description

Dependency ratio by sex
Geographical coverage
Unit of measurement

Ratio
Definitions

Represents the ratio between population over the age of 65 and population between 0-14 age in referent year
Calculations

Ratio between population over the age of 65 by sex and population between 0-14 age in referent year
Other information
Quality assurance
Comparability with international data/standards
Comments and limitations
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This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name

Dependency ratio by sex
Indicator number

2.1.5
Target name

Demographic data
Target number

2.1
Global indicator description
UN designated tier

1
UN custodian agency

Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO)
Link to UN metadata
Organisation

RZS RS
Periodicity
Earliest available data
Geographical coverage
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Release date
Next release
Statistical classification
Contact details
Other information