Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Eritrea
Eritrea: Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 was 74.91 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
74.91
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
35th
of 236 countries
All-time high
93.82
in 2000
All-time low
74.91
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Eritrea, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 74.91 for age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Eritrea peaked at 93.82 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 74.91, in 2023.
Eritrea ranks 35th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 91.02 | — |
| 1951 | 89.49 | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 88.12 | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 86.87 | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 85.74 | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 84.69 | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 83.71 | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 82.45 | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 80.94 | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 79.89 | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 79.4 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 79.14 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 78.98 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 79.12 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 79.44 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 80.14 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 81.09 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 81.99 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 82.96 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 83.86 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 84.74 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 85.67 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 86.49 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 87.07 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 87.3 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 87.33 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 87.54 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 87.85 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 88.08 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 88.28 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 88.44 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 88.58 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 88.72 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 88.45 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 87.87 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 87.45 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 87.14 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 87.34 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 88.02 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 88.79 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 89.67 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 90.09 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 90.75 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 90.18 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 89.86 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 86.61 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 84.85 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 87.89 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 90.54 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 92.5 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 93.82 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 92.99 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 91.19 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 88.6 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 86.35 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 86.28 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 87.14 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 87.95 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 87.16 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 86.35 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 85.98 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 85.28 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 84.81 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 84.46 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 84.77 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 85.32 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 85.33 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 84.89 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 83.62 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 82.01 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 80.16 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 78.17 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 76.42 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 74.91 | -2.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 74.91 is below the median for low income countries, which is 78.13, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 74.91 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.79, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 85.29 | 79.89 | 91.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | 80.61 | 78.98 | 83.86 | 10 |
| 1970s | 87.04 | 84.74 | 88.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.08 | 87.14 | 88.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.29 | 84.85 | 92.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.78 | 86.28 | 93.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.65 | 82.01 | 85.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.42 | 74.91 | 80.16 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 32 Liberia 76.29 compare
- 33 Madagascar 75.15 compare
- 34 Vanuatu 74.92 compare
- 36 South Sudan 74.71 compare
- 37 Ethiopia 74.02 compare
- 38 Guinea-Bissau 73.57 compare
More reference data data for Eritrea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0531 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1781 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2642 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Eritrea?
- Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Eritrea was 74.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 93.82 in 2000.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.91 in 2023.
- How does Eritrea rank for age dependency ratio projected to 2100?
- Eritrea ranks 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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