Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Nepal
Nepal: Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 was 54.02 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
54.02
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
128th
of 236 countries
All-time high
82.41
in 1990
All-time low
54.02
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Nepal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 54.02 for age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Nepal peaked at 82.41 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 54.02, in 2023.
That places Nepal 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 76.9 | — |
| 1951 | 76.89 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 76.99 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 77.23 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 77.57 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 77.78 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 77.74 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 77.64 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 77.56 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 77.5 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 77.5 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 77.54 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 77.49 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 77.26 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 77.08 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 77.02 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 77.01 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 77.02 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 77.08 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 77.18 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 77.31 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 77.53 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 77.79 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 78.02 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 78.29 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 78.6 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 78.92 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 79.19 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 79.39 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 79.6 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 79.77 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 79.93 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 80.12 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 80.27 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 80.47 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 80.75 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 81.06 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 81.48 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 81.97 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 82.32 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 82.41 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 82.31 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 81.98 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 81.83 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 81.94 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 82.13 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 82.33 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 82.26 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 81.98 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 81.55 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 81.04 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 80.41 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 79.59 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 78.61 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 77.53 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 76.36 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 75.1 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 73.74 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 72.21 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 70.51 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 68.72 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 67.11 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 65.88 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 64.89 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 63.87 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 62.68 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 61.62 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 60.89 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 60.18 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 58.7 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 56.65 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 54.97 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 54.17 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 54.02 | -0.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 54.02 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.46, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 54.02 is above the median for South Asia, which is 49.38, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 77.38 | 76.89 | 77.78 | 10 |
| 1960s | 77.22 | 77.01 | 77.54 | 10 |
| 1970s | 78.46 | 77.31 | 79.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.81 | 79.77 | 82.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.07 | 81.55 | 82.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.51 | 70.51 | 81.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.46 | 58.7 | 68.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.95 | 54.02 | 56.65 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Nepal?
- Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Nepal was 54.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 82.41 in 1990.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.02 in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for age dependency ratio projected to 2100?
- Nepal ranks 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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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