Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Nepal
Nepal: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 44.23 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Nepal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Nepal stood at 44.23. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Nepal peaked at 75.76 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 44.23, in 2023.
Nepal ranks 84th of 236 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.37 | 72.03 | 72.76 | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.71 | 71.38 | 72.21 | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.42 | 71.5 | 73.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.34 | 73.45 | 75.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.35 | 74.69 | 75.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.22 | 62.66 | 74.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.64 | 49.1 | 60.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.36 | 44.23 | 47.11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 81 Djibouti 45.02 compare
- 82 Nicaragua 44.64 compare
- 83 Paraguay 44.38 compare
- 85 Bangladesh 43.42 compare
- 86 Philippines 43.26 compare
- 87 American Samoa 42.36 compare
More population data for Nepal
- Population growth rate -0.601 (2100)
- Population density 222.05 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.41 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.601 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.96 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.96 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 19,598 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.96 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.98 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.91 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Nepal?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Nepal was 44.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 75.76 in 1990.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.23 in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Nepal ranks 84th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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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