Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio by region - history and projections

Dependency ratio

Section Title: Total dependency ratio by region - history and projections
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Region	1950	1970	1990	2010	2030	2050	2070	2090

World	64.8	74.9	64.0	52.5	54.7	59.1	62.3	65.7

Africa	80.5	90.1	91.6	81.2	67.7	61.5	55.8	55.7

Asia	67.9	79.5	63.3	48.0	50.6	55.8	63.0	69.9

Europe	52.2	55.6	49.7	46.6	64.7	74.9	75.6	80.6

Latin America & The Caribbean	78.0	86.7	69.8	52.4	50.2	57.3	70.7	80.4

Northern America	54.4	61.7	51.7	49.0	64.8	65.2	72.3	76.2

Oceania	59.2	65.8	56.2	53.4	60.3	61.8	64.4	69.5

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The total dependency ratio for the world in 1950 was 64.8%.

final_sentence: The total dependency ratio for the world in 1950 was 64.8%.