Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) (UNICEF) in Egypt
Egypt: Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) (UNICEF) was 59.01 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
59.01
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
16th
of 74 countries
All-time high
85.41
in 1961
All-time low
59.01
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Age dependency ratio in Egypt, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio in Egypt is 59.01, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Egypt peaked at 85.41 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 59.01, in 2024.
That places Egypt 16th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population) (UNICEF) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 85.06 | — |
| 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 | 82.34 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 82.46 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 82.53 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 82.55 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 82.52 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 82.46 | -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 | -1.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 59.01 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58.65, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 59.01 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.76, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 60.41 | 59.01 | 61.72 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More population data for Egypt
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0535 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0962 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0535 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1102 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 160,340 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.43 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4636 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.048 (2100)
- Population density 202.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 11.08 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Egypt?
- Age dependency ratio in Egypt was 59.01 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 85.41 in 1961.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.01 in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for age dependency ratio?
- Egypt ranks 16th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 Age dependency ratio (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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