Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Iran
Iran: Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 was 44.41 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
44.41
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
198th
of 236 countries
All-time high
95.22
in 1964
All-time low
40.06
in 2010
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Iran, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Iran is 44.41, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Iran peaked at 95.22 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 40.06, in 2010.
Iran ranks 198th 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 Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 72.46 | — |
| 1951 | 73.59 | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 74.8 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 76.19 | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 77.8 | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 79.66 | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 81.76 | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 84.03 | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 86.46 | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 88.87 | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 91.01 | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 92.74 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 94.05 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 95.03 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 95.22 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 94.68 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 94.16 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 93.8 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 93.47 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 93.09 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 92.52 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 91.73 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 90.71 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 89.45 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 88.15 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 86.97 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 86.25 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 85.94 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 85.86 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 86.14 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 86.69 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 85.33 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 84.22 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 85.07 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 86.08 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 87.06 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 87.84 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 88.51 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 89.28 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 89.92 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 89.89 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 89.32 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 88.66 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 88.79 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 87.69 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 84.25 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 80.13 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 75.38 | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 70.28 | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 65.32 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 60.65 | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 56.34 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 52.84 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 49.83 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 47.08 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 44.79 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 42.97 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 41.64 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 40.76 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 40.26 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 40.06 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 40.09 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 40.27 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 40.61 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 41.21 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 42.04 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 42.89 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 43.67 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 44.34 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 44.78 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 44.93 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 44.83 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 44.61 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 44.41 | -0.4% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 44.41 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.28, 88% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 44.41 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 52.23, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 79.56 | 72.46 | 88.87 | 10 |
| 1960s | 93.73 | 91.01 | 95.22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 88.37 | 85.86 | 92.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 87 | 84.22 | 89.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 81.97 | 65.32 | 89.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.71 | 40.26 | 60.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42 | 40.06 | 44.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.7 | 44.41 | 44.93 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 281.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 27,934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 95.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2091 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Iran?
- Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Iran was 44.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 95.22 in 1964.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.06 in 2010.
- How does Iran rank for age dependency ratio projected to 2100?
- Iran ranks 198th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran 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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