Old age dependency ratio in Algeria
Algeria: Old age dependency ratio was 50.85 in 2100. β Volatile
Latest (2100)
50.85
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
5th
of 20 countries
All-time high
50.85
in 2100
All-time low
5.87
in 1991
Years of data
151
1950β2100
Old age dependency ratio in Algeria, 1950β2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 50.85 for old age dependency ratio in 2100. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, old age dependency ratio in Algeria peaked at 50.85 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 5.87, in 1991.
That places Algeria 5th out of 20 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.11 | 6 | 6.23 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.37 | 6.08 | 8.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.9 | 6.55 | 7.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.19 | 5.94 | 6.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.47 | 5.87 | 7.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.16 | 7.08 | 7.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.94 | 7.23 | 9.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.65 | 9.32 | 12.17 | 10 |
| 2030s | 14.64 | 12.57 | 16.93 | 10 |
| 2040s | 20.95 | 17.52 | 24.84 | 10 |
| 2050s | 28.96 | 25.74 | 31.33 | 10 |
| 2060s | 31.29 | 30.71 | 31.75 | 10 |
| 2070s | 32.8 | 30.75 | 36.2 | 10 |
| 2080s | 42.51 | 37.34 | 47 | 10 |
| 2090s | 49.47 | 47.68 | 50.66 | 10 |
| 2100s | 50.85 | 50.85 | 50.85 | 1 |
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More health data for Algeria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5437 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 943.1 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,455 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5099 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 283,673 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is old age dependency ratio in Algeria?
- Old age dependency ratio in Algeria was 50.85 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest old age dependency ratio recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 50.85 in 2100.
- What is the lowest old age dependency ratio recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.87 in 1991.
- How does Algeria rank for old age dependency ratio?
- Algeria ranks 5th out of 20 countries with data for 2100.
- Is old age dependency ratio rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Old age dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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