Age dependency ratio old in India
India: Age dependency ratio old was 10.17 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.17
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
141st
of 236 countries
All-time high
10.17
in 2023
All-time low
5.26
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in India, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio old in India is 10.17, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in India peaked at 10.17 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.26, in 1950.
India ranks 141st of 236 countries on this measure, 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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.26 | — |
| 1951 | 5.3 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 5.4 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 5.52 | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 5.62 | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 5.7 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 5.74 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 5.76 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 5.77 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 5.8 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 5.88 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 5.98 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 6.12 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 6.28 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 6.4 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 6.48 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 6.54 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 6.56 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 6.58 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 6.62 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 6.66 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 6.71 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 6.77 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 6.84 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 6.89 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 6.93 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 6.97 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 6.99 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 7 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 7.01 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 7.02 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 7.02 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 7.03 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 7.03 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 7.03 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 7.03 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 7.03 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 7.03 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 7.03 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 7.03 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7.03 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 7.05 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 7.06 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 7.09 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 7.12 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 7.15 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 7.19 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 7.22 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 7.26 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 7.3 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 7.35 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 7.39 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 7.44 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 7.49 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 7.53 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 7.57 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 7.6 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 7.62 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 7.66 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 7.7 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 7.75 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 7.82 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 7.9 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 7.99 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 8.13 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 8.33 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 8.55 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 8.78 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 9.03 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 9.29 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 9.54 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 9.69 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 9.88 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 10.17 | +3.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 10.17 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.69, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 10.17 is above the median for South Asia, which is 9.74, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.59 | 5.26 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.34 | 5.88 | 6.62 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.88 | 6.66 | 7.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.03 | 7.02 | 7.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.15 | 7.03 | 7.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.53 | 7.35 | 7.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.36 | 7.75 | 9.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.82 | 9.54 | 10.17 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in India?
- Age dependency ratio old in India was 10.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 10.17 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.26 in 1950.
- How does India rank for age dependency ratio old?
- India ranks 141st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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