Dependency ratios by region and gender
| Sub-Saharan Africa | Latin America | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women | Men | Women | Men | Total | |
| Mean household size | 3.89 (0.15) | 2.92 (0.14) | 4.50 (0.15) | 3.97 (0.21) | 3.83 (0.08) |
| Mean number of children (under 16) | 1.42 (0.11) | 0.76 (0.08) | 1.62 (0.11) | 1.13 (0.13) | 1.25 (0.06) |
| Mean dependency ratio (no. of children: total household size) | 0.31 (0.02) | 0.17 (0.02) | 0.31 (0.02) | 0.22 (0.02) | 0.26 (0.01) |
| Mean dependency ratio (no. of children: adults aged 16-64 years) | 0.76 (0.07) | 0.35 (0.04) | 0.73 (0.06) | 0.50 (0.07) | 0.59 (0.03) |
| n | 149 | 164 | 185 | 115 | 613 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | Latin America | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women | Men | Women | Men | Total | |
| Mean household size | 3.89 (0.15) | 2.92 (0.14) | 4.50 (0.15) | 3.97 (0.21) | 3.83 (0.08) |
| Mean number of children (under 16) | 1.42 (0.11) | 0.76 (0.08) | 1.62 (0.11) | 1.13 (0.13) | 1.25 (0.06) |
| Mean dependency ratio (no. of children: total household size) | 0.31 (0.02) | 0.17 (0.02) | 0.31 (0.02) | 0.22 (0.02) | 0.26 (0.01) |
| Mean dependency ratio (no. of children: adults aged 16-64 years) | 0.76 (0.07) | 0.35 (0.04) | 0.73 (0.06) | 0.50 (0.07) | 0.59 (0.03) |
| 149 | 164 | 185 | 115 | 613 | |
Note: Standard errors are shown in parenthesis
Source: IEMS (2012) Survey