Age dependency ratio old in Eswatini
Eswatini: Age dependency ratio old was 6.67 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.67
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
180th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.67
in 2023
All-time low
4.4
in 2001
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Eswatini, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio old in Eswatini is 6.67, 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, age dependency ratio old in Eswatini peaked at 6.67 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.
Age dependency ratio old in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.95 | — |
| 1951 | 5.06 | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 5.16 | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 5.26 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 5.35 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 5.44 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 5.52 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 5.59 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 5.66 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 5.73 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 5.79 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 5.83 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 5.88 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 5.92 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 5.93 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 5.91 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 5.9 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 5.89 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 5.89 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5.9 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 5.92 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 5.95 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 5.97 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 6 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 6.03 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 6.05 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 6.07 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 6.09 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 6.09 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6.09 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 6.08 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 6.07 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 6.06 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 6.03 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 5.98 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 5.9 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 5.78 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 5.64 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 5.42 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 5.2 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 5.02 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 4.85 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 4.69 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 4.59 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 4.71 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 4.8 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 4.69 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 4.6 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 4.52 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 4.46 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 4.42 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 4.4 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 4.42 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 4.48 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 4.56 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 4.66 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 4.77 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 4.86 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 4.91 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 4.97 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 5.07 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 5.21 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 5.34 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 5.46 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 5.57 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 5.68 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 5.78 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 5.92 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 6.07 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 6.21 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 6.31 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 6.35 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 6.47 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 6.67 | +3.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 6.67 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.69, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 6.67 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.66, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.37 | 4.95 | 5.73 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.88 | 5.79 | 5.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.03 | 5.92 | 6.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.82 | 5.2 | 6.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.69 | 4.46 | 5.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.64 | 4.4 | 4.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.63 | 5.07 | 6.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.45 | 6.31 | 6.67 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Eswatini?
- Age dependency ratio old in Eswatini was 6.67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 6.67 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 in 2001.
- How does Eswatini rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Eswatini ranks 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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