Age dependency ratio old in Iran
Iran: Age dependency ratio old was 11.43 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.43
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
132nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
11.43
in 2023
All-time low
5.56
in 1983
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Iran, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 11.43 for age dependency ratio old in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Iran peaked at 11.43 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.56, in 1983.
Iran ranks 132nd 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 Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.98 | — |
| 1951 | 8.89 | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 8.81 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 8.73 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 8.65 | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 8.55 | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 8.43 | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 8.3 | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 8.16 | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 8.03 | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 7.89 | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 7.74 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 7.59 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 7.43 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 7.28 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 7.12 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 6.99 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 6.89 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 6.8 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 6.73 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 6.65 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 6.58 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 6.51 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 6.43 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 6.35 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 6.26 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 6.18 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 6.11 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 6.03 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 5.95 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 5.9 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 5.74 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 5.6 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 5.56 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 5.57 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 5.61 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 5.68 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 5.78 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 5.91 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 6.04 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 6.14 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 6.23 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 6.33 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 6.51 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 6.67 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 6.74 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 6.79 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 6.81 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 6.79 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 6.77 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 6.74 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 6.72 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 6.78 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 6.83 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 6.81 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 6.79 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 6.78 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.84 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 6.94 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 7.07 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 7.23 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 7.41 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 7.62 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 7.84 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 8.15 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 8.53 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 8.93 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 9.34 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 9.75 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 10.16 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 10.48 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 10.72 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 11.03 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 11.43 | +3.6% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 11.43 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.73, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 11.43 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.14, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.55 | 8.03 | 8.98 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.25 | 6.73 | 7.89 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.31 | 5.95 | 6.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.74 | 5.56 | 6.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.58 | 6.14 | 6.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.83 | 6.72 | 7.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5 | 7.23 | 10.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.92 | 10.48 | 11.43 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 129 Azerbaijan 11.5 compare
- 130 Suriname 11.47 compare
- 131 Tonga 11.44 compare
- 133 Cayman Islands 11.37 compare
- 134 French Guiana 11.05 compare
- 135 Jamaica 10.77 compare
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 281.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 27,934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 95.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2091 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Iran?
- Age dependency ratio old in Iran was 11.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 11.43 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.56 in 1983.
- How does Iran rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Iran ranks 132nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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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