Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Nigeria
Nigeria: Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 was 80.25 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.25
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
23rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
95.01
in 1987
All-time low
80.04
in 1961
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Nigeria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Nigeria stood at 80.25.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Nigeria peaked at 95.01 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 80.04, in 1961.
That places Nigeria 23rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 80.89 | — |
| 1951 | 80.65 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 80.42 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 80.25 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 80.15 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 80.09 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 80.07 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 80.07 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 80.11 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 80.12 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 80.06 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 80.04 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 80.15 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 80.52 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 81.06 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 81.55 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 81.96 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 82.4 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 82.89 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 83.42 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 83.96 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 84.54 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 85.21 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 85.9 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 86.63 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 87.39 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 88.21 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 89.04 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 89.89 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 90.75 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 91.49 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 92.2 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 92.93 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 93.7 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 94.32 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 94.7 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 94.95 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 95.01 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 94.86 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 94.55 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 94.05 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 93.46 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 92.78 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 91.98 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 91.17 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 90.45 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 89.84 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 89.23 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 88.61 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 88.11 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 87.88 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 87.87 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 87.99 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 88.2 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 88.43 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 88.7 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 89.04 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 89.37 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 89.7 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 90.02 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 90.23 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 90.35 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 90.38 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 90.3 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 90.09 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 89.72 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 89.06 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 88.13 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 87.06 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 85.88 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 84.53 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 83.1 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 81.69 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 80.25 | -1.8% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 80.25 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.46, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 80.25 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.79, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80.28 | 80.07 | 80.89 | 10 |
| 1960s | 81.4 | 80.04 | 83.42 | 10 |
| 1970s | 87.15 | 83.96 | 90.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.87 | 91.49 | 95.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.97 | 88.11 | 94.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.72 | 87.87 | 90.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.12 | 85.88 | 90.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.39 | 80.25 | 84.53 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Nigeria?
- Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Nigeria was 80.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 95.01 in 1987.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.04 in 1961.
- How does Nigeria rank for age dependency ratio projected to 2100?
- Nigeria ranks 23rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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