Age dependency ratio in Tunisia
Tunisia: Age dependency ratio was 50.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio in Tunisia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
In 2025, age dependency ratio in Tunisia stood at 50.4%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Tunisia peaked at 94.1% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 44.3%, in 2010.
That places Tunisia 148th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 89.2% | — |
| 1961 | 89.6% | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 90.1% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 91.0% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 91.9% | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 92.5% | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 93.2% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 93.9% | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 94.1% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 93.8% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 93.4% | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 92.8% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 92.1% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 91.4% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 90.7% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 90.0% | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 89.3% | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 88.6% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 87.4% | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 85.7% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 83.9% | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 82.1% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 80.4% | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 78.8% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 77.6% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 76.7% | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 76.1% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 75.4% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 74.5% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 73.3% | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 71.9% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 70.4% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 68.9% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 67.2% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 65.5% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 63.8% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 62.2% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 60.6% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 59.0% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 57.2% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 55.5% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 53.7% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 51.9% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 50.3% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 48.7% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 47.4% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 46.4% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 45.5% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 44.9% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 44.5% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 44.3% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 44.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 44.6% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 45.1% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 45.7% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 46.4% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 47.1% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 47.9% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 48.6% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 49.4% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 50.1% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 50.4% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 50.6% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 50.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.9% | 89.2% | 94.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 90.1% | 85.7% | 93.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.9% | 73.3% | 83.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.7% | 57.2% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.9% | 44.5% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.3% | 44.3% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 50.1% | 50.6% | 6 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.68 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2883 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 117 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1145 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1211 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Tunisia?
- Age dependency ratio in Tunisia was 50.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.1% in 1968.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3% in 2010.
- How does Tunisia rank for age dependency ratio?
- Tunisia ranks 148th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio is the ratio of dependents--people younger than 15 or 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.