Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Eswatini
Eswatini: Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 was 60.81 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
60.81
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
77th
of 236 countries
All-time high
109.64
in 1985
All-time low
60.81
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Eswatini, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 60.81 for age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Eswatini peaked at 109.64 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 60.81, in 2023.
Eswatini ranks 77th 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 84.63 | — |
| 1951 | 86.25 | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 87.77 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 89.23 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 90.69 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 92.19 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 93.68 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 95.14 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 96.56 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 97.91 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 99.2 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 100.37 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 101.43 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 102.42 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 102.85 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 102.62 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 102.28 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 101.7 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 101 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 100.61 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 100.5 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 100.62 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 100.93 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 101.39 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 101.98 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 102.68 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 103.46 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 104.33 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 105.2 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 106.04 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 106.89 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 107.78 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 108.61 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 109.19 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 109.54 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 109.64 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 109.23 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 108.24 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 105.57 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 102.68 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 100.59 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 98.29 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 96.13 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 95.01 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 97.63 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 99.41 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 97.12 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 94.35 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 91.13 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 87.95 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 85.14 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 82.82 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 80.96 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 79.52 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 78.41 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 77.55 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 76.87 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 75.89 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 74.44 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 72.96 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 71.69 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 70.66 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 69.82 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 69.05 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 68.16 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 67.16 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 66.25 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 65.44 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 64.59 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 63.7 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 62.76 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 61.83 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 61.2 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 60.81 | -0.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 60.81 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.46, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 60.81 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.79, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 91.41 | 84.63 | 97.91 | 10 |
| 1960s | 101.45 | 99.2 | 102.85 | 10 |
| 1970s | 102.71 | 100.5 | 106.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 107.73 | 102.68 | 109.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.76 | 87.95 | 100.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.46 | 72.96 | 85.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.65 | 63.7 | 71.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.65 | 60.81 | 62.76 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 74 Faroe Islands 60.99 compare
- 75 Micronesia (country) 60.93 compare
- 76 Kazakhstan 60.89 compare
- 78 Sweden 60.69 compare
- 79 Cook Islands 60.57 compare
- 80 Mongolia 60 compare
More reference data data for Eswatini
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0203 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Eswatini?
- Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Eswatini was 60.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 109.64 in 1985.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.81 in 2023.
- How does Eswatini rank for age dependency ratio projected to 2100?
- Eswatini ranks 77th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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