Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Pakistan
Pakistan: Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 was 70.17 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
70.17
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
46th
of 236 countries
All-time high
92.12
in 1994
All-time low
70.17
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Pakistan, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 70.17 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 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Pakistan peaked at 92.12 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 70.17, in 2023.
That places Pakistan 46th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 80.6 | — |
| 1951 | 79.71 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 79.05 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 78.56 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 78.21 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 77.95 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 77.77 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 77.65 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 77.59 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 77.58 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 77.71 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 78.07 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 78.69 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 79.64 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 81.03 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 82.53 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 83.91 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 85.14 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 86.2 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 87.07 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 87.76 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 88.31 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 88.74 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 89.03 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 89.19 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 89.22 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 89.13 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 88.95 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 88.74 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 88.29 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 87.24 | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 86.36 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 86.23 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 86.57 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 87.38 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 88.14 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 88.63 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 89.06 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 89.52 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 90.04 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 90.35 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 90.61 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 91.32 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 91.94 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 92.12 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 92 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 91.5 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 90.77 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 89.87 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 88.95 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 87.83 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 86.58 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 85.54 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 84.44 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 83 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 81.5 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 80.1 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 78.62 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 77.31 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 76.32 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 75.54 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 75.01 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 74.74 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 74.62 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 74.43 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 74.16 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 73.91 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 73.58 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 73.1 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 72.63 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 72.06 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 71.34 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 70.71 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 70.17 | -0.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 70.17 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.46, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 70.17 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 52.23, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 78.47 | 77.58 | 80.6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 82 | 77.71 | 87.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 88.73 | 87.76 | 89.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.92 | 86.23 | 90.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.94 | 88.95 | 92.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.12 | 76.32 | 87.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.17 | 72.63 | 75.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.07 | 70.17 | 72.06 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 43 Comoros 72.04 compare
- 44 Sierra Leone 71.64 compare
- 45 Rwanda 71.1 compare
- 47 Japan 69.94 compare
- 48 Equatorial Guinea 69.8 compare
- 49 Solomon Islands 69.46 compare
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Pakistan?
- Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Pakistan was 70.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 92.12 in 1994.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.17 in 2023.
- How does Pakistan rank for age dependency ratio projected to 2100?
- Pakistan ranks 46th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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