Old age dependency ratio in Egypt
Egypt: Old age dependency ratio was 36.05 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
36.05
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
10th
of 20 countries
All-time high
36.05
in 2100
All-time low
5.06
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Old age dependency ratio in Egypt, 1950–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 36.05 for old age dependency ratio in 2100. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, old age dependency ratio in Egypt peaked at 36.05 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 5.06, in 1950.
Egypt ranks 10th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Old age dependency ratio in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.06 | — |
| 1951 | 5.23 | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 5.4 | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 5.58 | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 5.76 | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 5.95 | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 6.13 | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 6.3 | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 6.47 | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 6.61 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 6.73 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 6.83 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 6.9 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 6.95 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 7 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 7.05 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 7.09 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 7.12 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 7.15 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 7.17 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 7.19 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 7.21 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 7.23 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 7.25 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 7.26 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 7.28 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 7.29 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 7.29 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 7.28 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 7.28 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 7.27 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 7.25 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 7.24 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 7.21 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 7.19 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 7.17 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 7.15 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 7.13 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 7.11 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 7.09 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 7.03 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 6.98 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 6.95 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 6.92 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 6.9 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 6.89 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 6.89 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 6.89 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6.88 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 6.86 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 6.82 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 6.77 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 6.72 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 6.65 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 6.57 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 6.47 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 6.39 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 6.33 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 6.29 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 6.28 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 6.32 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 6.38 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 6.48 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 6.58 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 6.69 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 6.8 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 6.94 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 7.1 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 7.27 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 7.45 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 7.59 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 7.64 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 7.75 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 7.94 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 8.13 | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 8.34 | +2.6% |
| 2026 | 8.55 | +2.5% |
| 2027 | 8.76 | +2.4% |
| 2028 | 8.95 | +2.2% |
| 2029 | 9.13 | +2.1% |
| 2030 | 9.31 | +1.9% |
| 2031 | 9.48 | +1.8% |
| 2032 | 9.66 | +1.9% |
| 2033 | 9.85 | +2.0% |
| 2034 | 10.06 | +2.2% |
| 2035 | 10.28 | +2.2% |
| 2036 | 10.51 | +2.2% |
| 2037 | 10.74 | +2.2% |
| 2038 | 10.97 | +2.2% |
| 2039 | 11.21 | +2.2% |
| 2040 | 11.46 | +2.2% |
| 2041 | 11.73 | +2.4% |
| 2042 | 12.02 | +2.4% |
| 2043 | 12.32 | +2.5% |
| 2044 | 12.64 | +2.6% |
| 2045 | 12.97 | +2.6% |
| 2046 | 13.31 | +2.6% |
| 2047 | 13.66 | +2.7% |
| 2048 | 14.04 | +2.8% |
| 2049 | 14.44 | +2.8% |
| 2050 | 14.85 | +2.8% |
| 2051 | 15.26 | +2.8% |
| 2052 | 15.68 | +2.7% |
| 2053 | 16.09 | +2.6% |
| 2054 | 16.5 | +2.5% |
| 2055 | 16.88 | +2.3% |
| 2056 | 17.23 | +2.1% |
| 2057 | 17.56 | +1.9% |
| 2058 | 17.86 | +1.7% |
| 2059 | 18.14 | +1.6% |
| 2060 | 18.4 | +1.5% |
| 2061 | 18.67 | +1.4% |
| 2062 | 18.95 | +1.5% |
| 2063 | 19.26 | +1.6% |
| 2064 | 19.59 | +1.7% |
| 2065 | 19.91 | +1.7% |
| 2066 | 20.24 | +1.7% |
| 2067 | 20.58 | +1.7% |
| 2068 | 20.93 | +1.7% |
| 2069 | 21.29 | +1.7% |
| 2070 | 21.65 | +1.7% |
| 2071 | 22.03 | +1.8% |
| 2072 | 22.44 | +1.9% |
| 2073 | 22.89 | +2.0% |
| 2074 | 23.37 | +2.1% |
| 2075 | 23.9 | +2.3% |
| 2076 | 24.47 | +2.4% |
| 2077 | 25.1 | +2.6% |
| 2078 | 25.81 | +2.8% |
| 2079 | 26.58 | +3.0% |
| 2080 | 27.37 | +3.0% |
| 2081 | 28.13 | +2.8% |
| 2082 | 28.83 | +2.5% |
| 2083 | 29.42 | +2.0% |
| 2084 | 29.85 | +1.5% |
| 2085 | 30.24 | +1.3% |
| 2086 | 30.59 | +1.2% |
| 2087 | 30.92 | +1.1% |
| 2088 | 31.26 | +1.1% |
| 2089 | 31.62 | +1.2% |
| 2090 | 31.99 | +1.2% |
| 2091 | 32.36 | +1.2% |
| 2092 | 32.73 | +1.1% |
| 2093 | 33.1 | +1.1% |
| 2094 | 33.48 | +1.1% |
| 2095 | 33.86 | +1.2% |
| 2096 | 34.27 | +1.2% |
| 2097 | 34.68 | +1.2% |
| 2098 | 35.12 | +1.3% |
| 2099 | 35.58 | +1.3% |
| 2100 | 36.05 | +1.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 36.05 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36.05, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 36.05 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.85, 77% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.85 | 5.06 | 6.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7 | 6.73 | 7.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.25 | 7.19 | 7.29 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.18 | 7.09 | 7.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.92 | 6.86 | 7.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.53 | 6.28 | 6.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8 | 6.32 | 7.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.28 | 7.59 | 9.13 | 10 |
| 2030s | 10.21 | 9.31 | 11.21 | 10 |
| 2040s | 12.86 | 11.46 | 14.44 | 10 |
| 2050s | 16.6 | 14.85 | 18.14 | 10 |
| 2060s | 19.78 | 18.4 | 21.29 | 10 |
| 2070s | 23.82 | 21.65 | 26.58 | 10 |
| 2080s | 29.82 | 27.37 | 31.62 | 10 |
| 2090s | 33.72 | 31.99 | 35.58 | 10 |
| 2100s | 36.05 | 36.05 | 36.05 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is old age dependency ratio in Egypt?
- Old age dependency ratio in Egypt was 36.05 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest old age dependency ratio recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 36.05 in 2100.
- What is the lowest old age dependency ratio recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.06 in 1950.
- How does Egypt rank for old age dependency ratio?
- Egypt ranks 10th out of 20 countries with data for 2100.
- Is old age dependency ratio rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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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