Age dependency ratio of working age population in Djibouti
Djibouti: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 52.23 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
52.23
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
151st
of 236 countries
All-time high
94.23
in 1950
All-time low
52.23
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Djibouti, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Djibouti recorded 52.23 for age dependency ratio of working age population in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Djibouti peaked at 94.23 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 52.23, in 2023.
Djibouti ranks 151st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Djibouti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 94.23 | — |
| 1951 | 93.12 | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 92.11 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 91.21 | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 90.48 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 89.8 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 89.19 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 88.62 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 88.07 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 87.53 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 87.01 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 86.49 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 86 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 85.48 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 85.13 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 85.41 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 86.2 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 87.09 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 87.94 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 88.77 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 89.56 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 90.32 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 91.03 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 91.66 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 92.21 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 92.65 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 92.98 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 93.2 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 93.32 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 93.32 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 93.2 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 92.97 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 92.64 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 92.21 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 91.71 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 91.13 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 90.5 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 89.83 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 89.13 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 88.43 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 87.75 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 87.1 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 86.44 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 85.69 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 84.9 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 84.03 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 82.88 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 80.59 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 77.91 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 76 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 74.62 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 73.34 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 72.22 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 71.87 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 71.98 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 71.8 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 71.05 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 69.95 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 68.83 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 67.73 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 66.75 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 65.81 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 64.89 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 63.95 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 62.89 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 61.7 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 60.37 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 58.96 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 57.54 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 56.2 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 55 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 53.94 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 53.02 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 52.23 | -1.5% |
Djibouti compared with similar countries
- Djibouti's 52.23 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.46, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Djibouti's 52.23 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 52.23, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 90.44 | 87.53 | 94.23 | 10 |
| 1960s | 86.55 | 85.13 | 88.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | 92.02 | 89.56 | 93.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.18 | 88.43 | 93.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.33 | 76 | 87.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.34 | 67.73 | 74.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.91 | 56.2 | 66.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.55 | 52.23 | 55 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Djibouti
More population data for Djibouti
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0674 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.696 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0674 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0447 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,503 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.26 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3198 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.038 (2100)
- Population density 79.45 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 107,534 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Djibouti?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Djibouti was 52.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Djibouti?
- The highest recorded value was 94.23 in 1950.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Djibouti?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.23 in 2023.
- How does Djibouti rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Djibouti ranks 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Djibouti?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Djibouti data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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