Age dependency breakdown in Egypt
Egypt: Age dependency breakdown was 7.94 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.94
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
161st
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.94
in 2023
All-time low
5.06
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency breakdown in Egypt, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency breakdown in Egypt stood at 7.94. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Egypt peaked at 7.94 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.06, in 1950.
Egypt ranks 161st of 236 countries on this measure, 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 Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.06 | — |
| 1951 | 5.23 | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 5.4 | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 5.58 | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 5.77 | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 5.95 | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 6.13 | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 6.3 | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 6.47 | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 6.61 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 6.73 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 6.83 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 6.9 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 6.95 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 7 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 7.05 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 7.09 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 7.12 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 7.15 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 7.17 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 7.19 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 7.21 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 7.23 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 7.25 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 7.26 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 7.28 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 7.29 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 7.29 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 7.28 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 7.28 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 7.27 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 7.25 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 7.24 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 7.21 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 7.19 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 7.17 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 7.15 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 7.13 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 7.11 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 7.09 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 7.03 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 6.98 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 6.95 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 6.92 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 6.9 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 6.89 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 6.89 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 6.89 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6.88 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 6.86 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 6.82 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 6.77 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 6.72 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 6.65 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 6.56 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 6.47 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 6.39 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 6.32 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 6.29 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 6.28 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 6.32 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 6.38 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 6.48 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 6.58 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 6.69 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 6.8 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 6.94 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 7.1 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 7.27 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 7.45 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 7.59 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 7.64 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 7.75 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 7.94 | +2.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 7.94 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.69, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 7.94 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.14, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.85 | 5.06 | 6.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7 | 6.73 | 7.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.25 | 7.19 | 7.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.18 | 7.09 | 7.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.92 | 6.86 | 7.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.53 | 6.28 | 6.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8 | 6.32 | 7.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.73 | 7.59 | 7.94 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Egypt?
- Age dependency breakdown in Egypt was 7.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 7.94 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.06 in 1950.
- How does Egypt rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Egypt ranks 161st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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