Age dependency ratio old in Eritrea
Eritrea: Age dependency ratio old was 7.26 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.26
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
167th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.41
in 2018
All-time low
4.68
in 1975
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Eritrea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio old in Eritrea stood at 7.26.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Eritrea peaked at 7.41 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.68, in 1975.
That places Eritrea 167th 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 Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.18 | — |
| 1951 | 6.07 | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 5.97 | -1.7% |
| 1953 | 5.87 | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 5.77 | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 5.66 | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 5.56 | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 5.41 | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 5.24 | -3.1% |
| 1959 | 5.12 | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 5.04 | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 4.97 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 4.91 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 4.86 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 4.82 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 4.8 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 4.77 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 4.75 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 4.73 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 4.72 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 4.72 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 4.72 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4.72 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4.71 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 4.7 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 4.68 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 4.69 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 4.71 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 4.73 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 4.76 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 4.79 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 4.83 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 4.86 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 4.87 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 4.85 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 4.84 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 4.85 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 4.9 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 4.98 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 5.08 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 5.18 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 5.28 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 5.41 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 5.48 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 5.56 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 5.52 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 5.51 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 5.69 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 5.87 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 6.01 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 6.14 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 6.21 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 6.24 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 6.22 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 6.21 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 6.28 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 6.42 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 6.57 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 6.64 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 6.72 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 6.81 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 6.88 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 6.97 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 7.06 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 7.18 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 7.29 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 7.35 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 7.4 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 7.41 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 7.4 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 7.37 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 7.31 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 7.26 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 7.26 | -0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 7.26 is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.27, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 7.26 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.66, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.68 | 5.12 | 6.18 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.84 | 4.72 | 5.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.71 | 4.68 | 4.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.88 | 4.79 | 5.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.55 | 5.18 | 6.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.37 | 6.14 | 6.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.17 | 6.81 | 7.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3 | 7.26 | 7.37 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More reference data data for Eritrea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0531 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1781 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2642 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Eritrea?
- Age dependency ratio old in Eritrea was 7.26 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.41 in 2018.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.68 in 1975.
- How does Eritrea rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Eritrea ranks 167th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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