Total dependency ratio in Egypt
Egypt: Total dependency ratio was 63.47 in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
63.47
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
10th
of 20 countries
All-time high
85.41
in 1961
All-time low
51.14
in 2035
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Total dependency ratio in Egypt, 1950–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2100, total dependency ratio in Egypt stood at 63.47.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Egypt peaked at 85.41 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 51.14, in 2035.
Egypt ranks 10th of 20 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 151 years of available data.
Total dependency ratio in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 71.58 | — |
| 1951 | 72.23 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 73.14 | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 74.31 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 75.79 | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 77.51 | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 79.35 | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 81.14 | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 82.83 | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 84.2 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 85.06 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 85.41 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 85.32 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 85.09 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 84.95 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 84.81 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 84.56 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 84.23 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 83.83 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 83.39 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 82.98 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 82.67 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 82.42 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 82.21 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 82.05 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 81.97 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 82.03 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 82.13 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 82.21 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 82.33 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 82.46 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 82.53 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 82.55 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 82.52 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 82.45 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 82.41 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 82.42 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 82.39 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 82.27 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 82.04 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 81.24 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 80.31 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 79.49 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 78.47 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 77.39 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 76.19 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 74.95 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 73.71 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 72.33 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 70.87 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 69.39 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 67.94 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 66.56 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 65.2 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 63.91 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 62.78 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 61.88 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 61.27 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 60.91 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 60.76 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 60.82 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 60.91 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 61.04 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 61.26 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 61.54 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 61.98 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 62.34 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 62.52 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 62.48 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 62.17 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 61.72 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 61.12 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 60.46 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 59.76 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 59.01 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 58.3 | -1.2% |
| 2026 | 57.54 | -1.3% |
| 2027 | 56.69 | -1.5% |
| 2028 | 55.69 | -1.8% |
| 2029 | 54.63 | -1.9% |
| 2030 | 53.58 | -1.9% |
| 2031 | 52.65 | -1.7% |
| 2032 | 51.88 | -1.4% |
| 2033 | 51.38 | -1.0% |
| 2034 | 51.2 | -0.4% |
| 2035 | 51.14 | -0.1% |
| 2036 | 51.17 | +0.1% |
| 2037 | 51.26 | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 51.35 | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 51.44 | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 51.54 | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 51.67 | +0.3% |
| 2042 | 51.81 | +0.3% |
| 2043 | 51.96 | +0.3% |
| 2044 | 52.1 | +0.3% |
| 2045 | 52.21 | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 52.3 | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 52.36 | +0.1% |
| 2048 | 52.41 | +0.1% |
| 2049 | 52.45 | +0.1% |
| 2050 | 52.48 | +0.0% |
| 2051 | 52.48 | +0.0% |
| 2052 | 52.45 | -0.0% |
| 2053 | 52.41 | -0.1% |
| 2054 | 52.35 | -0.1% |
| 2055 | 52.26 | -0.2% |
| 2056 | 52.14 | -0.2% |
| 2057 | 52 | -0.3% |
| 2058 | 51.85 | -0.3% |
| 2059 | 51.72 | -0.3% |
| 2060 | 51.61 | -0.2% |
| 2061 | 51.55 | -0.1% |
| 2062 | 51.55 | -0.0% |
| 2063 | 51.61 | +0.1% |
| 2064 | 51.72 | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 51.86 | +0.3% |
| 2066 | 52.02 | +0.3% |
| 2067 | 52.21 | +0.4% |
| 2068 | 52.43 | +0.4% |
| 2069 | 52.65 | +0.4% |
| 2070 | 52.89 | +0.5% |
| 2071 | 53.15 | +0.5% |
| 2072 | 53.45 | +0.6% |
| 2073 | 53.78 | +0.6% |
| 2074 | 54.16 | +0.7% |
| 2075 | 54.58 | +0.8% |
| 2076 | 55.03 | +0.8% |
| 2077 | 55.55 | +0.9% |
| 2078 | 56.16 | +1.1% |
| 2079 | 56.83 | +1.2% |
| 2080 | 57.52 | +1.2% |
| 2081 | 58.16 | +1.1% |
| 2082 | 58.72 | +1.0% |
| 2083 | 59.14 | +0.7% |
| 2084 | 59.38 | +0.4% |
| 2085 | 59.55 | +0.3% |
| 2086 | 59.69 | +0.2% |
| 2087 | 59.81 | +0.2% |
| 2088 | 59.96 | +0.2% |
| 2089 | 60.14 | +0.3% |
| 2090 | 60.34 | +0.3% |
| 2091 | 60.56 | +0.4% |
| 2092 | 60.8 | +0.4% |
| 2093 | 61.05 | +0.4% |
| 2094 | 61.31 | +0.4% |
| 2095 | 61.6 | +0.5% |
| 2096 | 61.92 | +0.5% |
| 2097 | 62.27 | +0.6% |
| 2098 | 62.64 | +0.6% |
| 2099 | 63.05 | +0.6% |
| 2100 | 63.47 | +0.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 63.47 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 63.47, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 63.47 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72.93, 87% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 77.21 | 71.58 | 84.2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 84.66 | 83.39 | 85.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 82.3 | 81.97 | 82.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.4 | 82.04 | 82.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.5 | 70.87 | 81.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.06 | 60.76 | 69.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.71 | 60.82 | 62.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.49 | 54.63 | 61.72 | 10 |
| 2030s | 51.7 | 51.14 | 53.58 | 10 |
| 2040s | 52.08 | 51.54 | 52.45 | 10 |
| 2050s | 52.21 | 51.72 | 52.48 | 10 |
| 2060s | 51.92 | 51.55 | 52.65 | 10 |
| 2070s | 54.56 | 52.89 | 56.83 | 10 |
| 2080s | 59.21 | 57.52 | 60.14 | 10 |
| 2090s | 61.55 | 60.34 | 63.05 | 10 |
| 2100s | 63.47 | 63.47 | 63.47 | 1 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.46 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7884 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7,225 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.3993 % 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 0.0487 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4524 % 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 0.0512 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Egypt?
- Total dependency ratio in Egypt was 63.47 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 85.41 in 1961.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.14 in 2035.
- How does Egypt rank for total dependency ratio?
- Egypt ranks 10th out of 20 countries with data for 2100.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt 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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