Age dependency ratio old in Niger
Niger: Age dependency ratio old was 5.09 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.09
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
213th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.11
in 2020
All-time low
1.68
in 1954
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Niger, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio old in Niger is 5.09, 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, age dependency ratio old in Niger peaked at 5.11 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.68, 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.
Age dependency ratio old in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.86 | — |
| 1951 | 1.79 | -3.8% |
| 1952 | 1.73 | -3.6% |
| 1953 | 1.68 | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 1.68 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 1.71 | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 1.78 | +4.1% |
| 1957 | 1.88 | +5.7% |
| 1958 | 2 | +6.3% |
| 1959 | 2.12 | +6.1% |
| 1960 | 2.24 | +5.5% |
| 1961 | 2.36 | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 2.47 | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 2.58 | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 2.68 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 2.78 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 2.87 | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 2.94 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 3.01 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 3.08 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 3.14 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 3.2 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 3.26 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 3.31 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 3.37 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 3.42 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 3.48 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 3.54 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 3.59 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 3.65 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 3.72 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 3.78 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 3.84 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 3.89 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 3.95 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 4 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 4.05 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 4.09 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 4.13 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 4.17 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 4.2 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 4.23 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 4.25 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 4.28 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 4.3 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 4.32 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 4.34 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 4.37 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 4.4 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 4.43 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 4.47 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 4.5 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 4.53 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 4.57 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 4.62 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 4.67 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 4.72 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 4.78 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 4.84 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 4.9 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 4.96 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 5.01 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 5.03 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 5.04 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 5.04 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 5.05 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 5.06 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.08 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 5.09 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 5.11 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 5.11 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.1 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 5.09 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 5.09 | +0.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 5.09 is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.27, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 5.09 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.66, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.83 | 1.68 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.7 | 2.24 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.4 | 3.14 | 3.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.96 | 3.72 | 4.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.31 | 4.2 | 4.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.66 | 4.47 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.05 | 4.96 | 5.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1 | 5.09 | 5.11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Niger?
- Age dependency ratio old in Niger was 5.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 5.11 in 2020.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 in 1954.
- How does Niger rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Niger ranks 213th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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