Age dependency ratio old in Pakistan
Pakistan: Age dependency ratio old was 7.14 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.14
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
172nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.14
in 2023
All-time low
3.26
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio old in Pakistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 7.14 for age dependency ratio old in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio old in Pakistan peaked at 7.14 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.26, in 1950.
That places Pakistan 172nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.26 | — |
| 1951 | 3.39 | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 3.53 | +4.1% |
| 1953 | 3.67 | +4.0% |
| 1954 | 3.81 | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 3.93 | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 4.03 | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 4.12 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 4.18 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 4.24 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 4.29 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 4.33 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 4.39 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 4.47 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 4.56 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 4.68 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 4.81 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 4.96 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 5.12 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 5.27 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 5.4 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 5.59 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 5.68 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 5.77 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 5.84 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 5.92 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 5.98 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 6.05 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 6.09 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 6.1 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6.09 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 6.12 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 6.17 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 6.24 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 6.31 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 6.36 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 6.39 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 6.43 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 6.46 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 6.48 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 6.5 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 6.54 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 6.58 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 6.6 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 6.61 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 6.6 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 6.59 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 6.57 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 6.56 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 6.53 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 6.51 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 6.5 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 6.5 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.49 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 6.47 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 6.47 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 6.45 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 6.44 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 6.46 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 6.48 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 6.52 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 6.57 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 6.62 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 6.64 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 6.65 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 6.7 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 6.75 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 6.81 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 6.88 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 6.92 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 6.94 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 7.02 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 7.14 | +1.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 7.14 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.69, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 7.14 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.14, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.82 | 3.26 | 4.24 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.69 | 4.29 | 5.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.78 | 5.4 | 6.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.27 | 6.09 | 6.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.56 | 6.48 | 6.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.48 | 6.44 | 6.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.66 | 6.48 | 6.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.01 | 6.92 | 7.14 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio old in Pakistan?
- Age dependency ratio old in Pakistan was 7.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio old recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.14 in 2023.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio old recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.26 in 1950.
- How does Pakistan rank for age dependency ratio old?
- Pakistan ranks 172nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio old rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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