Age dependency ratio, young in Djibouti
Djibouti: Age dependency ratio, young was 43.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Djibouti, 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, young in Djibouti stood at 43.5%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Djibouti peaked at 88.1% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 43.5%, in 2025.
That places Djibouti 79th out of 218 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, young in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 82.6% | — |
| 1961 | 82.1% | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 81.5% | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 81.0% | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 80.6% | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 80.8% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 81.6% | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 82.4% | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 83.2% | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 83.9% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 84.7% | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 85.4% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 86.0% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 86.6% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 87.1% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 87.5% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 87.8% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 88.0% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 88.1% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 88.0% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 87.9% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 87.6% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 87.2% | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 86.8% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 86.2% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 85.6% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 85.0% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 84.3% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 83.6% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 82.8% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 82.1% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 81.5% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 80.8% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 80.0% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 79.2% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 78.3% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 77.1% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 74.9% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 72.3% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 70.5% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 69.1% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 67.8% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 66.7% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 66.3% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 66.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 66.0% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 65.2% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 64.1% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 62.9% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 61.7% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 60.6% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 59.6% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 58.6% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 57.5% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 56.3% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 55.0% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 53.6% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 52.2% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 50.7% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 49.3% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 48.1% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 46.9% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 45.9% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 45.0% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 44.2% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 43.5% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 82.0% | 80.6% | 83.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 86.9% | 84.7% | 88.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.7% | 82.8% | 87.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.7% | 70.5% | 82.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.6% | 61.7% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 49.3% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 43.5% | 48.1% | 6 |
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More health data for Djibouti
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2173 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,107 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 197 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 4.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.015 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0134 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Djibouti?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Djibouti was 43.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 88.1% in 1978.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.5% in 2025.
- How does Djibouti rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Djibouti ranks 79th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.