Total dependency ratio in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Total dependency ratio was 42.64 in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
42.64
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
18th
of 20 countries
All-time high
88.04
in 1952
All-time low
21.57
in 2026
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Total dependency ratio in United Arab Emirates, 1950–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 42.64 for total dependency ratio in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in United Arab Emirates peaked at 88.04 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 21.57, in 2026.
That places United Arab Emirates 18th out of 20 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 151 years of available data.
Total dependency ratio in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 85.33 | — |
| 1951 | 87.25 | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 88.04 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 87.7 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 86.32 | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 84.05 | -2.6% |
| 1956 | 81.1 | -3.5% |
| 1957 | 77.69 | -4.2% |
| 1958 | 74.07 | -4.7% |
| 1959 | 70.45 | -4.9% |
| 1960 | 67 | -4.9% |
| 1961 | 63.88 | -4.7% |
| 1962 | 61.22 | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 59.09 | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 57.37 | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 55.74 | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 53.83 | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 51.22 | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 48.9 | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 47.28 | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 45.51 | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 43.81 | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 42.45 | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 41.49 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 40.95 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 40.73 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 40.22 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 39.66 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 39.56 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 39.78 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 40.08 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 41.13 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 42.79 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 44.26 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 45.61 | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 46.81 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 47.65 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 47.68 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 46.88 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 45.6 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 44.11 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 42.56 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 41.07 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 39.65 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 38.27 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 36.87 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 35.48 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 33.91 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 32.03 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 30.15 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 28.39 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 26.83 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 25.58 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 24.71 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 24.2 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 23.85 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 23.5 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 22.99 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 22.57 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 22.46 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 22.39 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 22.32 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 22.35 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 22.42 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 22.46 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 22.45 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 22.39 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 22.31 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 22.27 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 22.22 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 22.16 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 22.14 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 22.12 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 22 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 21.77 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 21.61 | -0.7% |
| 2026 | 21.57 | -0.2% |
| 2027 | 21.62 | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 21.77 | +0.7% |
| 2029 | 22.02 | +1.1% |
| 2030 | 22.34 | +1.5% |
| 2031 | 22.75 | +1.8% |
| 2032 | 23.21 | +2.0% |
| 2033 | 23.64 | +1.9% |
| 2034 | 24 | +1.5% |
| 2035 | 24.3 | +1.3% |
| 2036 | 24.61 | +1.3% |
| 2037 | 24.98 | +1.5% |
| 2038 | 25.35 | +1.5% |
| 2039 | 25.64 | +1.1% |
| 2040 | 25.84 | +0.8% |
| 2041 | 26.01 | +0.6% |
| 2042 | 26.16 | +0.6% |
| 2043 | 26.27 | +0.4% |
| 2044 | 26.31 | +0.1% |
| 2045 | 26.29 | -0.1% |
| 2046 | 26.21 | -0.3% |
| 2047 | 26.06 | -0.6% |
| 2048 | 25.83 | -0.9% |
| 2049 | 25.57 | -1.0% |
| 2050 | 25.35 | -0.9% |
| 2051 | 25.21 | -0.5% |
| 2052 | 25.2 | -0.1% |
| 2053 | 25.24 | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 25.29 | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 25.41 | +0.5% |
| 2056 | 25.57 | +0.7% |
| 2057 | 25.78 | +0.8% |
| 2058 | 26.09 | +1.2% |
| 2059 | 26.51 | +1.6% |
| 2060 | 26.98 | +1.8% |
| 2061 | 27.48 | +1.9% |
| 2062 | 28.06 | +2.1% |
| 2063 | 28.7 | +2.3% |
| 2064 | 29.37 | +2.3% |
| 2065 | 30.07 | +2.4% |
| 2066 | 30.8 | +2.4% |
| 2067 | 31.57 | +2.5% |
| 2068 | 32.36 | +2.5% |
| 2069 | 33.12 | +2.3% |
| 2070 | 33.8 | +2.0% |
| 2071 | 34.42 | +1.8% |
| 2072 | 35.04 | +1.8% |
| 2073 | 35.64 | +1.7% |
| 2074 | 36.2 | +1.6% |
| 2075 | 36.7 | +1.4% |
| 2076 | 37.18 | +1.3% |
| 2077 | 37.65 | +1.2% |
| 2078 | 38.09 | +1.2% |
| 2079 | 38.49 | +1.1% |
| 2080 | 38.83 | +0.9% |
| 2081 | 39.12 | +0.7% |
| 2082 | 39.34 | +0.6% |
| 2083 | 39.53 | +0.5% |
| 2084 | 39.7 | +0.4% |
| 2085 | 39.85 | +0.4% |
| 2086 | 40 | +0.4% |
| 2087 | 40.12 | +0.3% |
| 2088 | 40.22 | +0.3% |
| 2089 | 40.33 | +0.3% |
| 2090 | 40.44 | +0.3% |
| 2091 | 40.57 | +0.3% |
| 2092 | 40.72 | +0.4% |
| 2093 | 40.9 | +0.4% |
| 2094 | 41.09 | +0.5% |
| 2095 | 41.3 | +0.5% |
| 2096 | 41.53 | +0.6% |
| 2097 | 41.78 | +0.6% |
| 2098 | 42.05 | +0.6% |
| 2099 | 42.34 | +0.7% |
| 2100 | 42.64 | +0.7% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 42.64 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 63.47, 67% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 42.64 is below the median for high income countries, which is 44.82, 95% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 82.2 | 70.45 | 88.04 | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.55 | 47.28 | 67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.42 | 39.56 | 45.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.85 | 40.08 | 47.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.41 | 30.15 | 44.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.51 | 22.46 | 28.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.36 | 22.22 | 22.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.88 | 21.57 | 22.16 | 10 |
| 2030s | 24.08 | 22.34 | 25.64 | 10 |
| 2040s | 26.06 | 25.57 | 26.31 | 10 |
| 2050s | 25.56 | 25.2 | 26.51 | 10 |
| 2060s | 29.85 | 26.98 | 33.12 | 10 |
| 2070s | 36.32 | 33.8 | 38.49 | 10 |
| 2080s | 39.7 | 38.83 | 40.33 | 10 |
| 2090s | 41.27 | 40.44 | 42.34 | 10 |
| 2100s | 42.64 | 42.64 | 42.64 | 1 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.3472 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 287 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 6.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in United Arab Emirates?
- Total dependency ratio in United Arab Emirates was 42.64 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 88.04 in 1952.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.57 in 2026.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for total dependency ratio?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 18th out of 20 countries with data for 2100.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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