Total dependency ratio in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Total dependency ratio was 74.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Total dependency ratio in Ethiopia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 74.0% for total dependency ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Ethiopia peaked at 101.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 74.0%, in 2023.
Ethiopia ranks 37th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 85.1% | 82.3% | 88.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 83.4% | 81.5% | 87.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 93.0% | 88.6% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.8% | 94.8% | 97.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.7% | 95.8% | 100.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.8% | 95.7% | 101.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.7% | 78.2% | 94.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 74.0% | 77.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Ethiopia?
- Total dependency ratio in Ethiopia was 74.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 101.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.0% in 2023.
- How does Ethiopia rank for total dependency ratio?
- Ethiopia ranks 37th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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About this data
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).