Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) (UNICEF) in Algeria
Algeria: Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) (UNICEF) was 48.07 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
48.07
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
10th
of 74 countries
All-time high
96.33
in 1967
All-time low
40.59
in 2010
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Age dependency ratio, young in Algeria, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio, young in Algeria is 48.07, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Algeria peaked at 96.33 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 40.59, in 2010.
That places Algeria 10th out of 74 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population) (UNICEF) in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 88.7 | — |
| 1961 | 90.44 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 91.98 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 93.6 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 94.97 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 95.81 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 96.22 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 96.33 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 96.05 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 95.57 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 95.12 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 94.72 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 94.31 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 93.81 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 93.15 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 93.57 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 95.3 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 95.77 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 94.76 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 93.61 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 92.42 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 91.17 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 89.87 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 88.5 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 87.05 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 85.54 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 83.91 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 82.21 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 80.41 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 78.55 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 76.64 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 74.83 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 73.56 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 72.31 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 70.52 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 68.37 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 65.96 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 63.36 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 60.43 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 57.33 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 54.44 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 51.79 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 49.34 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 47.16 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 45.29 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 43.76 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 42.56 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 41.66 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 41.04 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 40.69 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 40.59 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 40.73 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 41.16 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 41.96 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 43.03 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 44.16 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 45.26 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 46.36 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 47.38 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 48.19 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 48.75 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 49.02 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 48.98 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 48.65 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 48.07 | -1.2% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 48.07 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.32, 1.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 48.07 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.64, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.97 | 88.7 | 96.33 | 10 |
| 1970s | 94.41 | 93.15 | 95.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.96 | 78.55 | 92.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.33 | 57.33 | 76.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.77 | 40.69 | 54.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.88 | 40.59 | 48.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.69 | 48.07 | 49.02 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 7 Egypt 50.87 compare
- 8 Uzbekistan 49.35 compare
- 9 Turkmenistan 49.26 compare
- 11 Kazakhstan 47.4 compare
- 12 Jordan 47.32 compare
- 13 Djibouti 44.21 compare
More population data for Algeria
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0774 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 60,001 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.09 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3913 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.186 (2100)
- Population density 27.08 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.00 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Algeria?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Algeria was 48.07 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 96.33 in 1967.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.59 in 2010.
- How does Algeria rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Algeria ranks 10th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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