Total dependency ratio in Kenya
Kenya: Total dependency ratio was 67.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Kenya, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total dependency ratio in Kenya stood at 67.7%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Kenya peaked at 118.0% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 67.7%, in 2023.
That places Kenya 54th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103.2% | 101.3% | 107.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 111.8% | 108.0% | 116.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 117.4% | 116.4% | 118.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 111.0% | 106.7% | 115.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.3% | 94.9% | 105.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.2% | 84.7% | 93.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.0% | 74.3% | 84.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.1% | 67.7% | 72.6% | 4 |
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More population data for Kenya
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Population density 183.07 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.40 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.17 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.17 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 604,257 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.17 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 3.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.96 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Kenya?
- Total dependency ratio in Kenya was 67.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 118.0% in 1976.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.7% in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for total dependency ratio?
- Kenya ranks 54th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).