Age dependency breakdown in Tunisia
Tunisia: Age dependency breakdown was 13.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Age dependency breakdown in Tunisia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 13.8% for age dependency breakdown in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Tunisia peaked at 13.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 1975.
Tunisia ranks 112th 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 | 7.6% | 7.4% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.3% | 7.0% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.9% | 6.7% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 7.2% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 8.5% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 9.4% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 12.4% | 13.8% | 4 |
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More reference data data for Tunisia
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.44 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.41 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7444 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6518 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Tunisia?
- Age dependency breakdown in Tunisia was 13.8% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 1975.
- How does Tunisia rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Tunisia ranks 112th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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).