Old-age dependency ratio in Eswatini
Eswatini: Old-age dependency ratio was 6.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Old-age dependency ratio in Eswatini, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for old-age dependency ratio in Eswatini is 6.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, old-age dependency ratio in Eswatini peaked at 6.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2001.
That places Eswatini 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.4% | 5.0% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.9% | 5.8% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.0% | 5.9% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 5.2% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 4.5% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 4.4% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.1% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.3% | 6.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Eswatini?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Eswatini was 6.7% 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2001.
- How does Eswatini rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Eswatini ranks 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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).