Age dependency breakdown in Kenya
Kenya: Age dependency breakdown was 4.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Age dependency breakdown in Kenya, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 4.9% for age dependency breakdown in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Kenya peaked at 10.8% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2010.
Kenya ranks 218th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.7% | 7.0% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.7% | 5.0% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.6% | 4.5% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 4.3% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.9% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Kenya?
- Age dependency breakdown in Kenya was 4.9% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 1950.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2010.
- How does Kenya rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Kenya ranks 218th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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).