Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Egypt
Egypt: Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 was 59.76 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
59.76
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
82nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
85.41
in 1961
All-time low
59.76
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Egypt, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Egypt is 59.76, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Egypt peaked at 85.41 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 59.76, in 2023.
Egypt ranks 82nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 71.58 | — |
| 1951 | 72.23 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 73.14 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 74.31 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 75.79 | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 77.51 | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 79.35 | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 81.14 | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 82.83 | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 84.2 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 85.06 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 85.41 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 85.32 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 85.09 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 84.95 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 84.81 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 84.56 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 84.23 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 83.83 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 83.39 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 82.98 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 82.66 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 82.42 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 82.21 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 82.05 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 81.97 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 82.03 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 82.13 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 82.21 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 82.34 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 82.46 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 82.53 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 82.55 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 82.52 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 82.45 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 82.41 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 82.41 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 82.39 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 82.27 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 82.04 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 81.24 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 80.31 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 79.49 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 78.47 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 77.39 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 76.19 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 74.95 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 73.71 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 72.33 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 70.87 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 69.39 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 67.94 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 66.56 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 65.2 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 63.91 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 62.78 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 61.88 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 61.27 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 60.91 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 60.76 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 60.82 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 60.91 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 61.04 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 61.26 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 61.54 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 61.98 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 62.34 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 62.52 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 62.48 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 62.17 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 61.72 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 61.12 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 60.46 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 59.76 | -1.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 59.76 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.46, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 59.76 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 52.23, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 77.21 | 71.58 | 84.2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 84.66 | 83.39 | 85.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 82.3 | 81.97 | 82.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.4 | 82.04 | 82.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.5 | 70.87 | 81.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.06 | 60.76 | 69.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.71 | 60.82 | 62.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.76 | 59.76 | 61.72 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 79 Cook Islands 60.57 compare
- 80 Mongolia 60 compare
- 81 Saint Barthelemy 59.78 compare
- 83 Isle of Man 59.25 compare
- 84 Papua New Guinea 59.11 compare
- 85 Greece 58.85 compare
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Egypt?
- Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Egypt was 59.76 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 85.41 in 1961.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.76 in 2023.
- How does Egypt rank for age dependency ratio projected to 2100?
- Egypt ranks 82nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio projected to 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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