Old-age dependency ratio in Niger
Niger: Old-age dependency ratio was 5.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Old-age dependency ratio in Niger, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for old-age dependency ratio in Niger is 5.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, old-age dependency ratio in Niger peaked at 5.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1954.
Niger ranks 213th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 4.2% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.5% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is old-age dependency ratio in Niger?
- Old-age dependency ratio in Niger was 5.1% 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest old-age dependency ratio recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1954.
- How does Niger rank for old-age dependency ratio?
- Niger ranks 213th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is old-age dependency ratio rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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).