Age dependency ratio old in Algeria

Algeria: Age dependency ratio old was 10.12 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10.12
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
142nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
10.12
in 2023
All-time low
5.87
in 1991
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Age dependency ratio old in Algeria, 1950–2023

02.557.510195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for age dependency ratio old in Algeria is 10.12, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Algeria peaked at 10.12 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.87, in 1991.

Algeria ranks 142nd 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 ratio old in Algeria, year by year

Annual values for Age dependency ratio old in Algeria, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 6.22 —
1951 6.17 -0.9%
1952 6.15 -0.3%
1953 6.15 +0.0%
1954 6.15 -0.1%
1955 6.13 -0.3%
1956 6.1 -0.5%
1957 6.04 -0.9%
1958 6 -0.8%
1959 6.01 +0.2%
1960 6.08 +1.2%
1961 6.39 +5.0%
1962 6.9 +8.0%
1963 7.37 +6.8%
1964 7.73 +4.9%
1965 7.99 +3.4%
1966 8.04 +0.5%
1967 7.89 -1.8%
1968 7.73 -2.0%
1969 7.57 -2.2%
1970 7.4 -2.2%
1971 7.24 -2.1%
1972 7.1 -2.1%
1973 6.95 -2.1%
1974 6.8 -2.2%
1975 6.72 -1.1%
1976 6.78 +0.8%
1977 6.78 -0.0%
1978 6.66 -1.7%
1979 6.55 -1.7%
1980 6.45 -1.4%
1981 6.39 -0.9%
1982 6.35 -0.7%
1983 6.3 -0.8%
1984 6.23 -1.0%
1985 6.16 -1.1%
1986 6.1 -1.0%
1987 6.04 -1.0%
1988 5.98 -0.9%
1989 5.94 -0.7%
1990 5.9 -0.7%
1991 5.87 -0.5%
1992 5.97 +1.7%
1993 6.17 +3.4%
1994 6.37 +3.1%
1995 6.57 +3.1%
1996 6.76 +3.0%
1997 6.95 +2.8%
1998 7.05 +1.4%
1999 7.07 +0.2%
2000 7.08 +0.2%
2001 7.09 +0.2%
2002 7.11 +0.2%
2003 7.13 +0.3%
2004 7.15 +0.3%
2005 7.18 +0.4%
2006 7.21 +0.4%
2007 7.22 +0.2%
2008 7.23 +0.1%
2009 7.23 -0.0%
2010 7.23 +0.1%
2011 7.26 +0.4%
2012 7.34 +1.0%
2013 7.47 +1.8%
2014 7.66 +2.6%
2015 7.9 +3.1%
2016 8.17 +3.4%
2017 8.46 +3.6%
2018 8.77 +3.6%
2019 9.08 +3.5%
2020 9.31 +2.6%
2021 9.53 +2.4%
2022 9.82 +3.0%
2023 10.12 +3.0%

Algeria compared with similar countries

  • Algeria's 10.12 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.73, 86% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Algeria's 10.12 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.14, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 6.11 6 6.22 10
1960s 7.37 6.08 8.04 10
1970s 6.9 6.55 7.4 10
1980s 6.19 5.94 6.45 10
1990s 6.47 5.87 7.07 10
2000s 7.16 7.08 7.23 10
2010s 7.94 7.23 9.08 10
2020s 9.7 9.31 10.12 4

Countries ranked near Algeria

  1. 139 Indonesia 10.36 compare
  2. 140 Samoa 10.27 compare
  3. 141 India 10.17 compare
  4. 143 Guyana 10.09 compare
  5. 144 Paraguay 9.82 compare
  6. 145 Cape Verde 9.81 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio old in Algeria?
Age dependency ratio old in Algeria was 10.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Algeria?
The highest recorded value was 10.12 in 2023.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Algeria?
The lowest recorded value was 5.87 in 1991.
How does Algeria rank for age dependency ratio old?
Algeria ranks 142nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency ratio old rising or falling in Algeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Algeria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Age dependency ratio old
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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