Age dependency ratio old in Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire: Age dependency ratio old was 4.57 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
4.57
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
225th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.92
in 1986
All-time low
4.11
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Age dependency ratio old in Cote d'Ivoire, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, age dependency ratio old in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 4.57.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 4.92 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 4.11, in 1950.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 225th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Age dependency ratio old in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year

Annual values for Age dependency ratio old in Cote d'Ivoire, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 4.11 —
1951 4.13 +0.5%
1952 4.16 +0.6%
1953 4.18 +0.7%
1954 4.21 +0.7%
1955 4.25 +0.8%
1956 4.28 +0.9%
1957 4.32 +0.9%
1958 4.36 +0.9%
1959 4.4 +0.8%
1960 4.43 +0.8%
1961 4.46 +0.7%
1962 4.5 +0.7%
1963 4.53 +0.8%
1964 4.57 +0.8%
1965 4.6 +0.7%
1966 4.63 +0.6%
1967 4.66 +0.6%
1968 4.68 +0.6%
1969 4.71 +0.5%
1970 4.72 +0.4%
1971 4.73 +0.2%
1972 4.74 +0.1%
1973 4.74 +0.1%
1974 4.75 +0.1%
1975 4.75 +0.1%
1976 4.77 +0.4%
1977 4.81 +0.7%
1978 4.84 +0.6%
1979 4.86 +0.5%
1980 4.88 +0.4%
1981 4.89 +0.3%
1982 4.9 +0.1%
1983 4.9 +0.0%
1984 4.9 +0.1%
1985 4.91 +0.2%
1986 4.92 +0.1%
1987 4.92 -0.0%
1988 4.91 -0.1%
1989 4.91 -0.0%
1990 4.92 +0.1%
1991 4.92 +0.0%
1992 4.91 -0.1%
1993 4.91 -0.1%
1994 4.9 -0.2%
1995 4.89 -0.3%
1996 4.87 -0.4%
1997 4.84 -0.5%
1998 4.81 -0.7%
1999 4.76 -0.9%
2000 4.71 -1.0%
2001 4.67 -1.0%
2002 4.62 -1.0%
2003 4.57 -1.1%
2004 4.51 -1.3%
2005 4.45 -1.4%
2006 4.38 -1.5%
2007 4.31 -1.6%
2008 4.27 -0.9%
2009 4.27 +0.0%
2010 4.29 +0.6%
2011 4.35 +1.3%
2012 4.44 +2.0%
2013 4.56 +2.8%
2014 4.61 +1.0%
2015 4.56 -1.1%
2016 4.52 -0.7%
2017 4.5 -0.4%
2018 4.5 -0.1%
2019 4.5 +0.1%
2020 4.51 +0.1%
2021 4.52 +0.1%
2022 4.54 +0.5%
2023 4.57 +0.8%

Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries

  • Cote d'Ivoire's 4.57 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.69, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Cote d'Ivoire's 4.57 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.66, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 4.24 4.11 4.4 10
1960s 4.58 4.43 4.71 10
1970s 4.77 4.72 4.86 10
1980s 4.91 4.88 4.92 10
1990s 4.87 4.76 4.92 10
2000s 4.47 4.27 4.71 10
2010s 4.48 4.29 4.61 10
2020s 4.53 4.51 4.57 4

Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire

  1. 222 Bahrain 4.7 compare
  2. 223 Malawi 4.62 compare
  3. 224 Nauru 4.6 compare
  4. 226 Yemen 4.46 compare
  5. 227 Afghanistan 4.37 compare
  6. 228 Central African Republic 4.3 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio old in Cote d'Ivoire?
Age dependency ratio old in Cote d'Ivoire was 4.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 4.92 in 1986.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 4.11 in 1950.
How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for age dependency ratio old?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 225th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency ratio old rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cote d'Ivoire 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
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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