Age dependency breakdown in Eritrea
Eritrea: Age dependency breakdown was 7.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Age dependency breakdown in Eritrea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency breakdown in Eritrea is 7.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Eritrea peaked at 7.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.7% | 5.1% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.8% | 4.7% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 4.8% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 5.2% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 6.1% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.8% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 7.3% | 7.4% | 4 |
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More reference data data for Eritrea
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.03 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6441 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.4557 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.253 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.3232 °C (2025)
- Democracy 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Eritrea?
- Age dependency breakdown in Eritrea was 7.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% 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 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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About this data
The number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).