Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Japan
Japan: Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 was 69.94 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
69.94
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
47th
of 236 countries
All-time high
70.1
in 2021
All-time low
42.88
in 1992
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Japan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Japan stood at 69.94.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Japan peaked at 70.1 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 42.88, in 1992.
Japan ranks 47th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 67.01 | — |
| 1951 | 66.25 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 65.48 | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 64.89 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 63.99 | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 62.36 | -2.6% |
| 1956 | 60.47 | -3.0% |
| 1957 | 58.63 | -3.0% |
| 1958 | 56.9 | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 55.75 | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 55.22 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 53.81 | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 51.4 | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 49 | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 47.1 | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 45.81 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 44.62 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 43.84 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 43.6 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 43.51 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 43.51 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 43.8 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 44.5 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 45.28 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 45.97 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 46.55 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 47.07 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 47.54 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 47.91 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 48.15 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 48.15 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 48.34 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 48.37 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 47.93 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 47.57 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 47.11 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 46.36 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 45.51 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 44.61 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 43.8 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 43.22 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 42.93 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 42.88 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 42.94 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 43.13 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 43.46 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 43.94 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 44.56 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 45.2 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 45.86 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 46.65 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 47.58 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 48.5 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 49.31 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 50.25 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 51.55 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 52.96 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 54.32 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 55.67 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 56.72 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 57.34 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 58.51 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 60.46 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 62.53 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 64.38 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 65.93 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 67.23 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 68.2 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 68.91 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 69.34 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 69.74 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 70.1 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 70.08 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 69.94 | -0.2% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 69.94 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.7, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 69.94 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62.17 | 55.75 | 67.01 | 10 |
| 1960s | 47.79 | 43.51 | 55.22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.03 | 43.51 | 48.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.77 | 43.8 | 48.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.81 | 42.88 | 45.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.35 | 46.65 | 56.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.28 | 57.34 | 69.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.96 | 69.74 | 70.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 44 Sierra Leone 71.64 compare
- 45 Rwanda 71.1 compare
- 46 Pakistan 70.17 compare
- 48 Equatorial Guinea 69.8 compare
- 49 Solomon Islands 69.46 compare
- 50 Namibia 69.1 compare
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Japan?
- Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Japan was 69.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 70.1 in 2021.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.88 in 1992.
- How does Japan rank for age dependency ratio projected to 2100?
- Japan ranks 47th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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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