Total dependency ratio in Eritrea
Eritrea: Total dependency ratio was 74.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
74.9%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
35th
of 236 countries
All-time high
93.8%
in 2000
All-time low
74.9%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total dependency ratio in Eritrea, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 74.9% for total dependency ratio 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, total dependency ratio in Eritrea peaked at 93.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 74.9%, in 2023.
Eritrea ranks 35th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Total dependency ratio in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 91.0% | — |
| 1951 | 89.5% | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 88.1% | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 86.9% | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 85.7% | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 84.7% | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 83.7% | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 82.4% | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 80.9% | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 79.9% | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 79.4% | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 79.1% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 79.0% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 79.1% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 79.4% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 80.1% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 81.1% | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 82.0% | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 83.0% | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 83.9% | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 84.7% | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 85.7% | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 86.5% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 87.1% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 87.3% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 87.3% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 87.5% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 87.8% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 88.1% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 88.3% | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 88.4% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 88.6% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 88.7% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 88.5% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 87.9% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 87.5% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 87.1% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 87.3% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 88.0% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 88.8% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 89.7% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 90.1% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 90.8% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 90.2% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 89.9% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 86.6% | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 84.8% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 87.9% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 90.5% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 92.5% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 93.8% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 93.0% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 91.2% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 88.6% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 86.3% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 86.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 87.1% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 87.9% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 87.2% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 86.3% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 86.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 85.3% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 84.8% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 84.5% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 84.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 85.3% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 85.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 84.9% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 83.6% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 82.0% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 80.2% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 78.2% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 76.4% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 74.9% | -2.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 74.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 78.1%, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 74.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.8%, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 85.3% | 79.9% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 80.6% | 79.0% | 83.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 87.0% | 84.7% | 88.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.1% | 87.1% | 88.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.3% | 84.8% | 92.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.8% | 86.3% | 93.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.6% | 82.0% | 86.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.4% | 74.9% | 80.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 32 Liberia 76.3% compare
- 33 Madagascar 75.2% compare
- 34 Vanuatu 74.9% compare
- 36 South Sudan 74.7% compare
- 37 Ethiopia 74.0% compare
- 38 Guinea-Bissau 73.6% 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 total dependency ratio in Eritrea?
- Total dependency ratio in Eritrea was 74.9% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.9% in 2023.
- How does Eritrea rank for total dependency ratio?
- Eritrea ranks 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).