Total dependency ratio in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Total dependency ratio was 74.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
74.0%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
37th
of 236 countries
All-time high
101.8%
in 2001
All-time low
74.0%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Total dependency ratio in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 88.0% | — |
| 1951 | 87.1% | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 86.4% | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 85.7% | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 85.2% | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 84.8% | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 84.4% | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 83.8% | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 82.8% | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 82.3% | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 82.0% | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 81.7% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 81.5% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 81.5% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 81.9% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 82.7% | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 83.8% | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 84.9% | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 86.2% | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 87.4% | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 88.6% | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 90.0% | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 91.3% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 92.4% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 93.1% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 93.7% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 94.4% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 95.0% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 95.6% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 96.0% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 96.5% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 96.8% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 96.7% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 95.9% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 95.2% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 94.8% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 94.8% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 95.1% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 95.5% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 95.9% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 95.8% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 95.9% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 96.5% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 97.1% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 97.6% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 98.2% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 99.1% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 100.9% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 101.5% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 101.8% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 101.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 101.3% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 100.9% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 100.3% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 99.5% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 98.5% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 97.2% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 95.7% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 94.0% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 92.2% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 90.2% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 88.3% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 86.3% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 84.5% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 82.7% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 81.0% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 79.5% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 78.2% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 77.1% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 75.9% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 74.9% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 74.0% | -1.2% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 74.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 78.1%, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 74.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.8%, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
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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Number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).