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A country has an age structure of 30 percent aged 0-14, 60 percent aged 15-64, and 10 percent aged 65 and above. What is the youth dependency ratio?

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Correct answer: 50

The youth dependency ratio compares the population of children with the working-age population. It counts only the 0–14 age group as dependent for this measure; the elderly group is left out. The question gives 30% children and 60% people of working age, so these are the two figures needed for the calculation.

The ratio is \(30/60\times100=50\). This means that for every 100 working-age persons, there are 50 child dependents. Therefore, option B is correct. Adding the elderly 10% would produce a total dependency calculation, not a youth dependency ratio. The number 30 is also not correct because it is merely the child share of the whole population, not the comparison per 100 working-age persons.

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Youth Dependency RatioAge Structure CalculationChild PopulationWorking Age PopulationAge StructurePopulation CompositionGeographyClass 12 Mcq

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