Old-age dependency ratio in Djibouti
Djibouti: Old-age dependency ratio was 7.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Old-age dependency ratio in Djibouti, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, old-age dependency ratio in Djibouti stood at 7.2%. 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, old-age dependency ratio in Djibouti peaked at 7.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.6% | 4.4% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.1% | 4.9% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.5% | 5.3% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 5.5% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 5.5% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 6.1% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.9% | 7.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Djibouti?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Djibouti was 7.2% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1950.
- How does Djibouti rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Djibouti ranks 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Old-age dependency ratio. 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).