Age dependency ratio, old in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Age dependency ratio, old was 6.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Age dependency ratio, old in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio, old in Africa Eastern and Southern is 6.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, old in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 6.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2011.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Age dependency ratio, old in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.6% | — |
| 1961 | 5.6% | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 5.6% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 5.6% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 5.6% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5.6% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 5.6% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 5.6% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 5.6% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 5.6% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 5.7% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 5.7% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 5.7% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 5.7% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 5.7% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 5.7% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 5.8% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 5.8% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 5.8% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 5.8% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5.8% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 5.8% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 5.8% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 5.8% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.8% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 5.8% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.8% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 5.8% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 5.7% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 5.7% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.7% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 5.7% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.7% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 5.7% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 5.7% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 5.7% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 5.9% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 6.0% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.5% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.5% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 6.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 37 Channel Islands 31.1% compare
- 38 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 31.1% compare
- 39 Malta 30.9% compare
- 40 Norway 29.4% compare
- 41 Republic of Korea 29.3% compare
- 42 Slovakia 29.1% compare
- 43 Montenegro 28.7% compare
More health data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.054 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0144 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.0158 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, male, annual growth rate 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, old in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Age dependency ratio, old in Africa Eastern and Southern was 6.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, old recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2011.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for age dependency ratio, old?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, old rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, old (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, old, is the ratio of older dependents--people older than 64--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.