Age dependency breakdown in Niger
Niger: Age dependency breakdown was 5.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
213th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.1%
in 2020
All-time low
1.7%
in 1954
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency breakdown in Niger, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 5.1% for age dependency breakdown in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Niger peaked at 5.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1954.
That places Niger 213th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency breakdown in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.9% | — |
| 1951 | 1.8% | -3.8% |
| 1952 | 1.7% | -3.6% |
| 1953 | 1.7% | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 1.7% | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 1.7% | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 1.8% | +4.1% |
| 1957 | 1.9% | +5.7% |
| 1958 | 2.0% | +6.3% |
| 1959 | 2.1% | +6.1% |
| 1960 | 2.2% | +5.5% |
| 1961 | 2.4% | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 2.5% | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 2.6% | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 2.7% | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 2.8% | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 2.9% | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 2.9% | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 3.0% | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 3.1% | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 3.1% | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 3.2% | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 3.3% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 3.3% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 3.4% | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 3.4% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 3.5% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 3.5% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 3.6% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 3.7% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 3.7% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 3.8% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 3.8% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 3.9% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 3.9% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 4.0% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 4.0% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 4.1% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 4.1% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 4.2% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 4.2% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 4.2% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 4.3% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 4.3% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 4.3% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 4.3% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 4.4% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | +0.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 5.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.3%, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 5.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.7%, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 4.2% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.5% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Niger?
- Age dependency breakdown in Niger was 5.1% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1954.
- How does Niger rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Niger ranks 213th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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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Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).