Age dependency breakdown in Eritrea
Eritrea: Age dependency breakdown was 7.26 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.26
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
167th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.41
in 2018
All-time low
4.68
in 1975
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency breakdown in Eritrea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency breakdown in Eritrea is 7.26, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Eritrea peaked at 7.41 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.68, in 1975.
Eritrea ranks 167th 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 Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.18 | — |
| 1951 | 6.07 | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 5.97 | -1.7% |
| 1953 | 5.87 | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 5.77 | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 5.66 | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 5.56 | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 5.41 | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 5.24 | -3.1% |
| 1959 | 5.12 | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 5.04 | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 4.97 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 4.91 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 4.86 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 4.82 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 4.8 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 4.77 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 4.75 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 4.73 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 4.72 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 4.72 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 4.72 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4.72 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4.71 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 4.7 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 4.68 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 4.69 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 4.71 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 4.73 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 4.76 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 4.79 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 4.83 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 4.86 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 4.87 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 4.85 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 4.84 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 4.85 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 4.9 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 4.98 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 5.08 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 5.18 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 5.28 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 5.41 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 5.48 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 5.56 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 5.52 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 5.51 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 5.69 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 5.87 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 6.01 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 6.14 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 6.21 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 6.24 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 6.22 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 6.21 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 6.28 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 6.42 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 6.57 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 6.64 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 6.72 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 6.81 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 6.88 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 6.97 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 7.06 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 7.18 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 7.29 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 7.35 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 7.4 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 7.41 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 7.4 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 7.37 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 7.31 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 7.26 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 7.26 | -0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 7.26 is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.27, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 7.26 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.66, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.68 | 5.12 | 6.18 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.84 | 4.72 | 5.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.71 | 4.68 | 4.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.88 | 4.79 | 5.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.55 | 5.18 | 6.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.37 | 6.14 | 6.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.17 | 6.81 | 7.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3 | 7.26 | 7.37 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More reference data data for Eritrea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0531 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1781 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2642 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Eritrea?
- Age dependency breakdown in Eritrea was 7.26 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.41 in 2018.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.68 in 1975.
- How does Eritrea rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Eritrea ranks 167th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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