A 23-Year Analysis of Dependency Ratio in Rural Population in Fars Province during 1990-2012: A Trend Analysis Study

• Main Authors: Alireza Mirahmadizadeh (Author), Mitra Rahimi Haghighi (Author), Pegah Shoa Hagighi (Author), Abdolrasool Hemmati (Author), Mohsen Moghadami (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, 2015-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: The dependency ratio (DR) is defined as the ratio of the non-working population to the economically active population. Dependency ratio is calculated by the sum of population under fifteen years and over 65 years divided by 15-64 year old population. The interpretation of DR variation gi...