Total dependency ratio in Algeria
Algeria: Total dependency ratio was 76.28 in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
76.28
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
5th
of 20 countries
All-time high
104.26
in 1966
All-time low
47.82
in 2010
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Total dependency ratio in Algeria, 1950–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total dependency ratio in Algeria is 76.28, measured in 2100.
The figure is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Algeria peaked at 104.26 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 47.82, in 2010.
That places Algeria 5th out of 20 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 151 years of available data.
Total dependency ratio in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 78.87 | — |
| 1951 | 79.83 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 80.87 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 82.01 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 83.39 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 85.03 | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 86.81 | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 88.66 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 90.58 | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 92.62 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 94.78 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 96.83 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 98.88 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 100.97 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 102.7 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 103.8 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 104.26 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 104.22 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 103.78 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 103.14 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 102.52 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 101.97 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 101.41 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 100.76 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 99.94 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 100.29 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 102.08 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 102.55 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 101.42 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 100.16 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 98.87 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 97.56 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 96.22 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 94.79 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 93.28 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 91.7 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 90.01 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 88.25 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 86.4 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 84.49 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 82.53 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 80.7 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 79.53 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 78.48 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 76.89 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 74.94 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 72.72 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 70.31 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 67.48 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 64.4 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 61.52 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 58.88 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 56.45 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 54.29 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 52.45 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 50.94 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 49.77 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 48.89 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 48.27 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 47.91 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 47.82 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 48 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 48.49 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 49.43 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 50.7 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 52.06 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 53.44 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 54.83 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 56.15 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 57.27 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 58.07 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 58.56 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 58.8 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 58.77 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 58.51 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 58.06 | -0.8% |
| 2026 | 57.45 | -1.0% |
| 2027 | 56.66 | -1.4% |
| 2028 | 55.74 | -1.6% |
| 2029 | 54.74 | -1.8% |
| 2030 | 53.68 | -1.9% |
| 2031 | 52.65 | -1.9% |
| 2032 | 51.67 | -1.9% |
| 2033 | 50.79 | -1.7% |
| 2034 | 50.05 | -1.5% |
| 2035 | 49.45 | -1.2% |
| 2036 | 49.04 | -0.8% |
| 2037 | 48.81 | -0.5% |
| 2038 | 48.75 | -0.1% |
| 2039 | 48.86 | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 49.15 | +0.6% |
| 2041 | 49.61 | +0.9% |
| 2042 | 50.25 | +1.3% |
| 2043 | 51.05 | +1.6% |
| 2044 | 52.01 | +1.9% |
| 2045 | 53.09 | +2.1% |
| 2046 | 54.27 | +2.2% |
| 2047 | 55.49 | +2.3% |
| 2048 | 56.74 | +2.2% |
| 2049 | 57.95 | +2.1% |
| 2050 | 59.12 | +2.0% |
| 2051 | 60.2 | +1.8% |
| 2052 | 61.17 | +1.6% |
| 2053 | 62 | +1.4% |
| 2054 | 62.68 | +1.1% |
| 2055 | 63.19 | +0.8% |
| 2056 | 63.52 | +0.5% |
| 2057 | 63.7 | +0.3% |
| 2058 | 63.71 | +0.0% |
| 2059 | 63.57 | -0.2% |
| 2060 | 63.28 | -0.5% |
| 2061 | 62.87 | -0.7% |
| 2062 | 62.34 | -0.8% |
| 2063 | 61.63 | -1.1% |
| 2064 | 60.82 | -1.3% |
| 2065 | 60.05 | -1.3% |
| 2066 | 59.34 | -1.2% |
| 2067 | 58.68 | -1.1% |
| 2068 | 58.1 | -1.0% |
| 2069 | 57.67 | -0.7% |
| 2070 | 57.41 | -0.4% |
| 2071 | 57.34 | -0.1% |
| 2072 | 57.45 | +0.2% |
| 2073 | 57.78 | +0.6% |
| 2074 | 58.28 | +0.9% |
| 2075 | 58.94 | +1.1% |
| 2076 | 59.73 | +1.4% |
| 2077 | 60.7 | +1.6% |
| 2078 | 61.81 | +1.8% |
| 2079 | 63.05 | +2.0% |
| 2080 | 64.4 | +2.1% |
| 2081 | 65.8 | +2.2% |
| 2082 | 67.22 | +2.2% |
| 2083 | 68.61 | +2.1% |
| 2084 | 69.92 | +1.9% |
| 2085 | 71.15 | +1.8% |
| 2086 | 72.24 | +1.5% |
| 2087 | 73.19 | +1.3% |
| 2088 | 74 | +1.1% |
| 2089 | 74.68 | +0.9% |
| 2090 | 75.23 | +0.7% |
| 2091 | 75.64 | +0.5% |
| 2092 | 75.94 | +0.4% |
| 2093 | 76.12 | +0.2% |
| 2094 | 76.23 | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 76.28 | +0.1% |
| 2096 | 76.29 | +0.0% |
| 2097 | 76.27 | -0.0% |
| 2098 | 76.25 | -0.0% |
| 2099 | 76.25 | -0.0% |
| 2100 | 76.28 | +0.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 76.28 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 63.47, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 76.28 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 73.5, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 84.87 | 78.87 | 92.62 | 10 |
| 1960s | 101.34 | 94.78 | 104.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.31 | 99.94 | 102.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.16 | 84.49 | 98.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.8 | 64.4 | 82.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.94 | 47.91 | 61.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.82 | 47.82 | 57.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.54 | 54.74 | 58.8 | 10 |
| 2030s | 50.37 | 48.75 | 53.68 | 10 |
| 2040s | 52.96 | 49.15 | 57.95 | 10 |
| 2050s | 62.28 | 59.12 | 63.71 | 10 |
| 2060s | 60.48 | 57.67 | 63.28 | 10 |
| 2070s | 59.25 | 57.34 | 63.05 | 10 |
| 2080s | 70.12 | 64.4 | 74.68 | 10 |
| 2090s | 76.05 | 75.23 | 76.29 | 10 |
| 2100s | 76.28 | 76.28 | 76.28 | 1 |
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,455 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0465 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0485 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Algeria?
- Total dependency ratio in Algeria was 76.28 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 104.26 in 1966.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.82 in 2010.
- How does Algeria rank for total dependency ratio?
- Algeria ranks 5th out of 20 countries with data for 2100.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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