Age dependency ratio old in Guinea
Guinea: Age dependency ratio old was 6.22 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.22
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
188th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.42
in 1950
All-time low
6.22
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Guinea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 6.22 for age dependency ratio old in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Guinea peaked at 9.42 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 6.22, in 2023.
Guinea ranks 188th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio old in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.42 | — |
| 1951 | 9.32 | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 9.19 | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 9.03 | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 8.86 | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 8.69 | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 8.51 | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 8.34 | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 8.18 | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 8.02 | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 7.88 | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 7.75 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 7.62 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 7.51 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 7.42 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 7.33 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 7.27 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 7.21 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 7.18 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 7.15 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 7.14 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 7.14 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 7.15 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 7.18 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 7.22 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 7.27 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 7.34 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 7.43 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 7.52 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 7.61 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 7.69 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 7.77 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 7.83 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 7.89 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 7.93 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 7.97 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 7.99 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 7.99 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 7.99 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 7.99 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 7.97 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 7.95 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 7.93 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 7.9 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 7.87 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 7.82 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 7.78 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 7.78 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 7.79 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 7.76 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 7.74 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 7.77 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 7.76 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 7.68 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 7.6 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 7.52 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 7.44 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 7.35 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 7.24 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 7.14 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 7.04 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 6.93 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 6.83 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 6.75 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 6.67 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 6.6 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 6.53 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 6.48 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 6.43 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 6.39 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 6.33 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 6.27 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 6.24 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 6.22 | -0.3% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 6.22 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.69, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 6.22 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.66, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.76 | 8.02 | 9.42 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.43 | 7.15 | 7.88 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.3 | 7.14 | 7.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.9 | 7.69 | 7.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.86 | 7.76 | 7.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.52 | 7.14 | 7.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.67 | 6.39 | 7.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.27 | 6.22 | 6.33 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More reference data data for Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2883 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3722 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2242 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.57 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Guinea?
- Age dependency ratio old in Guinea was 6.22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.42 in 1950.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.22 in 2023.
- How does Guinea rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Guinea ranks 188th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea 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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