Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Niger

Niger: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 93.07 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
93.07
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
2nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
102.75
in 2012
All-time low
91.27
in 1995
Years of data
74
1950–2023

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

0255075100195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Niger stood at 93.07.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Niger peaked at 102.75 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 91.27, in 1995.

That places Niger 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 100.07 98.5 102.16 10
1960s 97.44 96.21 98.11 10
1970s 93.6 91.84 95.74 10
1980s 92.12 91.79 92.38 10
1990s 91.74 91.27 93.07 10
2000s 97.94 93.84 101.85 10
2010s 101.32 98.28 102.75 10
2020s 95.09 93.07 97.1 4

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 1 Central African Republic 100.88 compare
  2. 3 Somalia 91.97 compare
  3. 4 Chad 91.3 compare
  4. 5 Mali 90.86 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Niger?
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Niger was 93.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 102.75 in 2012.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 91.27 in 1995.
How does Niger rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Niger ranks 2nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Niger 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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