Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in India
India: Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 was 47.01 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
47.01
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
183rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
82.62
in 1966
All-time low
47.01
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in India, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in India is 47.01, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in India peaked at 82.62 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 47.01, in 2023.
India ranks 183rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 69.59 | — |
| 1951 | 70.05 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 70.63 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 71.36 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 72.22 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 73.16 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 74.13 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 75.17 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 76.18 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 77.16 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 78.2 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 79.25 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 80.36 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 81.52 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 82.29 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 82.55 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 82.62 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 82.5 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 82.34 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 82.21 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 81.88 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 81.57 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 81.31 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 81 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 80.67 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 80.21 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 79.74 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 79.22 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 78.71 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 78.21 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 77.76 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 77.44 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 77.15 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 76.83 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 76.54 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 76.26 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 75.98 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 75.65 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 75.23 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 74.75 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 74.21 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 73.64 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 73.04 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 72.42 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 71.77 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 71.03 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 70.21 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 69.34 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 68.44 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 67.5 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 66.56 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 65.64 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 64.73 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 63.83 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 62.88 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 61.91 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 60.9 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 59.88 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 58.89 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 57.91 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 56.94 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 55.99 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 55.06 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 54.14 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 53.24 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 52.4 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 51.57 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 50.76 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 50.03 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 49.37 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 48.72 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 48.04 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 47.46 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 47.01 | -1.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 47.01 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.46, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 47.01 is below the median for South Asia, which is 49.38, 95% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.97 | 69.59 | 77.16 | 10 |
| 1960s | 81.38 | 78.2 | 82.62 | 10 |
| 1970s | 80.25 | 78.21 | 81.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.36 | 74.75 | 77.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.16 | 67.5 | 74.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.31 | 57.91 | 66.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.95 | 49.37 | 56.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.81 | 47.01 | 48.72 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in India?
- Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in India was 47.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 82.62 in 1966.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.01 in 2023.
- How does India rank for age dependency ratio projected to 2100?
- India ranks 183rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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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