Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Egypt

Egypt: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 51.82 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
51.82
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
62nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
78.58
in 1961
All-time low
51.82
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Egypt, 1950–2023

020406080195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Egypt stood at 51.82. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Egypt peaked at 78.58 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 51.82, in 2023.

Egypt ranks 62nd of 229 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 71.36 66.52 77.58 10
1960s 77.67 76.22 78.58 10
1970s 75.05 74.69 75.79 10
1980s 75.22 74.95 75.31 10
1990s 69.58 64.01 74.21 10
2000s 57.53 54.48 62.57 10
2010s 54.9 54.5 55.43 10
2020s 53.04 51.82 54.13 4

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 59 Tuvalu 53.28 compare
  2. 60 Kyrgyzstan 52.78 compare
  3. 61 Mongolia 52.22 compare
  4. 63 Micronesia 51.7 compare
  5. 64 Guatemala 50.91 compare
  6. 65 Botswana 50.64 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Egypt?
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Egypt was 51.82 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 78.58 in 1961.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 51.82 in 2023.
How does Egypt rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Egypt ranks 62nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio young of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Age dependency ratio young of working age population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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