Age dependency ratio old in Djibouti
Djibouti: Age dependency ratio old was 7.21 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.21
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
171st
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.21
in 2023
All-time low
3.86
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Djibouti, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio old in Djibouti stood at 7.21. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Djibouti peaked at 7.21 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.86, in 1950.
That places Djibouti 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.86 | — |
| 1951 | 3.94 | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 3.99 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 4.05 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 4.12 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 4.17 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 4.22 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 4.27 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 4.32 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 4.37 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 4.41 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 4.44 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 4.49 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 4.53 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 4.56 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 4.6 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 4.65 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 4.71 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 4.77 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 4.83 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 4.88 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 4.94 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 4.99 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 5.04 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 5.09 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 5.14 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 5.18 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 5.23 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 5.27 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 5.3 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 5.34 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 5.37 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 5.4 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 5.44 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 5.47 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 5.5 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 5.52 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 5.55 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 5.57 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 5.6 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 5.62 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 5.65 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 5.67 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 5.7 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 5.72 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 5.75 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 5.76 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 5.69 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 5.59 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 5.54 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 5.53 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 5.51 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 5.52 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.58 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 5.69 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 5.79 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 5.85 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 5.9 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 5.96 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 6.03 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 6.11 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 6.22 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 6.33 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 6.45 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 6.57 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 6.67 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 6.74 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 6.78 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 6.83 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 6.88 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 6.94 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 6.99 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 7.08 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 7.21 | +1.8% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 7.21 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.69, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 7.21 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.14, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.13 | 3.86 | 4.37 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.6 | 4.41 | 4.83 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.1 | 4.88 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.48 | 5.34 | 5.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.67 | 5.54 | 5.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.73 | 5.51 | 6.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.56 | 6.11 | 6.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.05 | 6.94 | 7.21 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More reference data data for Djibouti
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0052 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2231 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0175 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0016 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Djibouti?
- Age dependency ratio old in Djibouti was 7.21 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 7.21 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.86 in 1950.
- How does Djibouti rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Djibouti ranks 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Djibouti 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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