Age dependency ratio in Tunisia
Tunisia: Age dependency ratio was 50.53 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
50.53
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
56th
of 74 countries
All-time high
94.06
in 1968
All-time low
44.29
in 2010
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Age dependency ratio in Tunisia, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, age dependency ratio in Tunisia stood at 50.53.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio in Tunisia peaked at 94.06 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 44.29, in 2010.
That places Tunisia 56th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.93 | 89.16 | 94.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 90.13 | 85.66 | 93.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.89 | 73.3 | 83.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.67 | 57.24 | 71.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.88 | 44.47 | 55.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.32 | 44.29 | 49.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.44 | 50.07 | 50.61 | 5 |
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More population data for Tunisia
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.721 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 425,507 (2100)
- Population density 68.56 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.721 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7573 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6018 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14,316 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.602 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.82 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 2,955 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio in Tunisia?
- Age dependency ratio in Tunisia was 50.53 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.06 in 1968.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.29 in 2010.
- How does Tunisia rank for age dependency ratio?
- Tunisia ranks 56th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age dependency ratio rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia 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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