Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Eritrea

Eritrea: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 67.65 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
67.65
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
35th
of 236 countries
All-time high
87.68
in 2000
All-time low
67.65
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

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

020406080195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for age dependency ratio young of working age population in Eritrea is 67.65, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Eritrea peaked at 87.68 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 67.65, in 2023.

Eritrea ranks 35th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Eritrea, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 84.85 —
1951 83.42 -1.7%
1952 82.15 -1.5%
1953 81.01 -1.4%
1954 79.97 -1.3%
1955 79.03 -1.2%
1956 78.15 -1.1%
1957 77.03 -1.4%
1958 75.7 -1.7%
1959 74.77 -1.2%
1960 74.37 -0.5%
1961 74.17 -0.3%
1962 74.07 -0.1%
1963 74.25 +0.2%
1964 74.62 +0.5%
1965 75.35 +1.0%
1966 76.32 +1.3%
1967 77.25 +1.2%
1968 78.22 +1.3%
1969 79.13 +1.2%
1970 80.03 +1.1%
1971 80.95 +1.2%
1972 81.77 +1.0%
1973 82.36 +0.7%
1974 82.59 +0.3%
1975 82.65 +0.1%
1976 82.86 +0.3%
1977 83.14 +0.3%
1978 83.35 +0.2%
1979 83.51 +0.2%
1980 83.64 +0.2%
1981 83.75 +0.1%
1982 83.85 +0.1%
1983 83.59 -0.3%
1984 83.02 -0.7%
1985 82.61 -0.5%
1986 82.29 -0.4%
1987 82.44 +0.2%
1988 83.04 +0.7%
1989 83.72 +0.8%
1990 84.49 +0.9%
1991 84.81 +0.4%
1992 85.34 +0.6%
1993 84.7 -0.8%
1994 84.3 -0.5%
1995 81.1 -3.8%
1996 79.33 -2.2%
1997 82.2 +3.6%
1998 84.66 +3.0%
1999 86.49 +2.2%
2000 87.68 +1.4%
2001 86.77 -1.0%
2002 84.95 -2.1%
2003 82.38 -3.0%
2004 80.14 -2.7%
2005 80 -0.2%
2006 80.72 +0.9%
2007 81.38 +0.8%
2008 80.51 -1.1%
2009 79.63 -1.1%
2010 79.17 -0.6%
2011 78.41 -1.0%
2012 77.83 -0.7%
2013 77.4 -0.5%
2014 77.6 +0.2%
2015 78.03 +0.6%
2016 77.99 -0.1%
2017 77.49 -0.6%
2018 76.21 -1.6%
2019 74.61 -2.1%
2020 72.79 -2.4%
2021 70.87 -2.6%
2022 69.16 -2.4%
2023 67.65 -2.2%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 67.65 is below the median for low income countries, which is 73.27, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 67.65 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.38, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 79.61 74.77 84.85 10
1960s 75.77 74.07 79.13 10
1970s 82.32 80.03 83.51 10
1980s 83.2 82.29 83.85 10
1990s 83.74 79.33 86.49 10
2000s 82.42 79.63 87.68 10
2010s 77.47 74.61 79.17 10
2020s 70.12 67.65 72.79 4

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 32 Madagascar 69.31 compare
  2. 33 Ethiopia 68.51 compare
  3. 34 Guinea-Bissau 68.11 compare
  4. 36 Vanuatu 67.54 compare
  5. 37 Senegal 66.86 compare
  6. 38 Palestine 66.35 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Eritrea?
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Eritrea was 67.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 87.68 in 2000.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 67.65 in 2023.
How does Eritrea rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Eritrea ranks 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Eritrea 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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Age dependency ratio young of working age population
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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