Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Tunisia

Tunisia: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 36.8 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
36.8
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
107th
of 236 countries
All-time high
86.93
in 1968
All-time low
34.86
in 2011
Years of data
74
1950–2023

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

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 36.8 for age dependency ratio young of working age population in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Tunisia peaked at 86.93 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 34.86, in 2011.

Tunisia ranks 107th 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.

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

Annual values for Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Tunisia, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 73.27 —
1951 74.47 +1.6%
1952 75.74 +1.7%
1953 77 +1.7%
1954 78.11 +1.4%
1955 79 +1.1%
1956 79.81 +1.0%
1957 80.5 +0.9%
1958 81.01 +0.6%
1959 81.43 +0.5%
1960 81.8 +0.5%
1961 82.21 +0.5%
1962 82.76 +0.7%
1963 83.61 +1.0%
1964 84.53 +1.1%
1965 85.19 +0.8%
1966 85.93 +0.9%
1967 86.67 +0.9%
1968 86.93 +0.3%
1969 86.81 -0.1%
1970 86.47 -0.4%
1971 85.97 -0.6%
1972 85.37 -0.7%
1973 84.72 -0.8%
1974 84.02 -0.8%
1975 83.3 -0.9%
1976 82.63 -0.8%
1977 81.91 -0.9%
1978 80.65 -1.5%
1979 78.93 -2.1%
1980 77.17 -2.2%
1981 75.41 -2.3%
1982 73.71 -2.3%
1983 72.08 -2.2%
1984 70.79 -1.8%
1985 69.91 -1.2%
1986 69.21 -1.0%
1987 68.45 -1.1%
1988 67.43 -1.5%
1989 66.16 -1.9%
1990 64.71 -2.2%
1991 63.15 -2.4%
1992 61.52 -2.6%
1993 59.78 -2.8%
1994 57.98 -3.0%
1995 56.2 -3.1%
1996 54.42 -3.2%
1997 52.64 -3.3%
1998 50.81 -3.5%
1999 48.89 -3.8%
2000 46.93 -4.0%
2001 44.99 -4.1%
2002 43.12 -4.1%
2003 41.37 -4.1%
2004 39.76 -3.9%
2005 38.37 -3.5%
2006 37.25 -2.9%
2007 36.35 -2.4%
2008 35.65 -1.9%
2009 35.16 -1.4%
2010 34.91 -0.7%
2011 34.86 -0.1%
2012 34.99 +0.4%
2013 35.34 +1.0%
2014 35.77 +1.2%
2015 36.16 +1.1%
2016 36.57 +1.1%
2017 36.96 +1.1%
2018 37.27 +0.8%
2019 37.51 +0.6%
2020 37.64 +0.3%
2021 37.55 -0.3%
2022 37.24 -0.8%
2023 36.8 -1.2%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 36.8 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.3, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 36.8 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42.1, 87% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 78.03 73.27 81.43 10
1960s 84.64 81.8 86.93 10
1970s 83.4 78.93 86.47 10
1980s 71.03 66.16 77.17 10
1990s 57.01 48.89 64.71 10
2000s 39.89 35.16 46.93 10
2010s 36.03 34.86 37.51 10
2020s 37.31 36.8 37.64 4

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 104 Ecuador 37.37 compare
  2. 105 Mexico 37.14 compare
  3. 106 India 36.84 compare
  4. 108 Indonesia 36.66 compare
  5. 109 Peru 36.55 compare
  6. 110 Myanmar 35.84 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is age dependency ratio young of working age population in Tunisia?
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Tunisia was 36.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 86.93 in 1968.
What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 34.86 in 2011.
How does Tunisia rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
Tunisia ranks 107th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tunisia 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
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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