Age dependency ratio old in Nepal
Nepal: Age dependency ratio old was 9.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.8
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
146th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.8
in 2023
All-time low
4.85
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Nepal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 9.8 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 2.5% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Nepal peaked at 9.8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.85, 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.
Age dependency ratio old in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.85 | — |
| 1951 | 4.86 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 4.87 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 4.91 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 4.96 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 5.02 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 5.08 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 5.13 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 5.18 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 5.24 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 5.29 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 5.34 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 5.39 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 5.43 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 5.48 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 5.53 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 5.58 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 5.64 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 5.7 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 5.75 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 5.81 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 5.87 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 5.92 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 5.98 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 6.03 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 6.08 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 6.13 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 6.18 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 6.22 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 6.27 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 6.32 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 6.36 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 6.4 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 6.43 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 6.46 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 6.49 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 6.52 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 6.56 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 6.6 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 6.63 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 6.65 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 6.66 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 6.66 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 6.66 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 6.68 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 6.71 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 6.75 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 6.79 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 6.82 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 6.86 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 6.91 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 6.95 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 7.01 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 7.09 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 7.16 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 7.27 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 7.41 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 7.56 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 7.71 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 7.86 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 7.98 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 8.12 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 8.31 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 8.54 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 8.76 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 8.92 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 9.09 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 9.31 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 9.53 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 9.6 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 9.54 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 9.47 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 9.55 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 9.8 | +2.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 9.8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.69, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 9.8 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 | 5.01 | 4.85 | 5.24 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.51 | 5.29 | 5.75 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.05 | 5.81 | 6.27 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.48 | 6.32 | 6.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.73 | 6.65 | 6.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.29 | 6.91 | 7.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.82 | 7.98 | 9.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.59 | 9.47 | 9.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 143 Guyana 10.09 compare
- 144 Paraguay 9.82 compare
- 145 Cape Verde 9.81 compare
- 147 Bangladesh 9.68 compare
- 148 South Africa 9.65 compare
- 149 Fiji 9.57 compare
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Nepal?
- Age dependency ratio old in Nepal was 9.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.85 in 1950.
- How does Nepal rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Nepal ranks 146th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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