Age dependency breakdown in Djibouti

Djibouti: Age dependency breakdown was 7.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
7.2%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
171st
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.2%
in 2023
All-time low
3.9%
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Age dependency breakdown in Djibouti, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for age dependency breakdown in Djibouti is 7.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Djibouti peaked at 7.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1950.

That places Djibouti 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Age dependency breakdown in Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Age dependency breakdown in Djibouti, 1950 to 2023.
Year % Change
1950 3.9%
1951 3.9% +1.9%
1952 4.0% +1.5%
1953 4.1% +1.5%
1954 4.1% +1.6%
1955 4.2% +1.3%
1956 4.2% +1.2%
1957 4.3% +1.1%
1958 4.3% +1.3%
1959 4.4% +1.1%
1960 4.4% +0.9%
1961 4.4% +0.8%
1962 4.5% +1.1%
1963 4.5% +0.8%
1964 4.6% +0.6%
1965 4.6% +0.9%
1966 4.7% +1.2%
1967 4.7% +1.4%
1968 4.8% +1.3%
1969 4.8% +1.2%
1970 4.9% +1.0%
1971 4.9% +1.1%
1972 5.0% +1.1%
1973 5.0% +1.0%
1974 5.1% +1.0%
1975 5.1% +1.0%
1976 5.2% +0.9%
1977 5.2% +0.8%
1978 5.3% +0.8%
1979 5.3% +0.7%
1980 5.3% +0.7%
1981 5.4% +0.7%
1982 5.4% +0.6%
1983 5.4% +0.6%
1984 5.5% +0.6%
1985 5.5% +0.5%
1986 5.5% +0.5%
1987 5.5% +0.5%
1988 5.6% +0.5%
1989 5.6% +0.5%
1990 5.6% +0.4%
1991 5.6% +0.4%
1992 5.7% +0.5%
1993 5.7% +0.5%
1994 5.7% +0.4%
1995 5.7% +0.4%
1996 5.8% +0.2%
1997 5.7% -1.2%
1998 5.6% -1.7%
1999 5.5% -0.9%
2000 5.5% -0.3%
2001 5.5% -0.2%
2002 5.5% +0.0%
2003 5.6% +1.2%
2004 5.7% +1.9%
2005 5.8% +1.7%
2006 5.9% +1.1%
2007 5.9% +0.8%
2008 6.0% +1.0%
2009 6.0% +1.2%
2010 6.1% +1.5%
2011 6.2% +1.7%
2012 6.3% +1.8%
2013 6.4% +1.9%
2014 6.6% +1.9%
2015 6.7% +1.5%
2016 6.7% +1.0%
2017 6.8% +0.7%
2018 6.8% +0.7%
2019 6.9% +0.8%
2020 6.9% +0.8%
2021 7.0% +0.8%
2022 7.1% +1.3%
2023 7.2% +1.8%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 7.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.7%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 7.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.1%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 4.1% 3.9% 4.4% 10
1960s 4.6% 4.4% 4.8% 10
1970s 5.1% 4.9% 5.3% 10
1980s 5.5% 5.3% 5.6% 10
1990s 5.7% 5.5% 5.8% 10
2000s 5.7% 5.5% 6.0% 10
2010s 6.6% 6.1% 6.9% 10
2020s 7.1% 6.9% 7.2% 4

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 168 Haiti 7.2% compare
  2. 169 Marshall Islands 7.2% compare
  3. 170 Syria 7.2% compare
  4. 172 Pakistan 7.1% compare
  5. 173 Belize 7.1% compare
  6. 174 Laos 7.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency breakdown in Djibouti?
Age dependency breakdown in Djibouti was 7.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2023.
What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1950.
How does Djibouti rank for age dependency breakdown?
Djibouti ranks 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Djibouti data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Age dependency breakdown
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).