Old-age dependency ratio in Nepal
Nepal: Old-age dependency ratio was 9.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Old-age dependency ratio in Nepal, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 9.8% for old-age dependency ratio in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, old-age dependency ratio in Nepal peaked at 9.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1950.
Nepal ranks 146th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.0% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.5% | 5.3% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.0% | 5.8% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.5% | 6.3% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 6.6% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 6.9% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 8.0% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.5% | 9.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 143 Guyana 10.1% compare
- 144 Paraguay 9.8% compare
- 145 Cape Verde 9.8% compare
- 147 Bangladesh 9.7% compare
- 148 South Africa 9.7% compare
- 149 Fiji 9.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Nepal?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Nepal was 9.8% 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1950.
- How does Nepal rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Nepal ranks 146th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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).