Age dependency ratio, young in Egypt
Egypt: Age dependency ratio, young was 50.87 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
50.87
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
7th
of 74 countries
All-time high
78.58
in 1961
All-time low
50.87
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Age dependency ratio, young in Egypt, 1960–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, age dependency ratio, young in Egypt stood at 50.87. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Egypt peaked at 78.58 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 50.87, in 2024.
Egypt ranks 7th of 74 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, young in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 78.32 | — |
| 1961 | 78.58 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 78.43 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 78.14 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 77.95 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 77.75 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 77.47 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 77.11 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 76.68 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 76.22 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 75.79 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 75.46 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 75.19 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 74.96 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 74.79 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 74.69 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 74.74 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 74.84 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 74.93 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 75.06 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 75.19 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 75.28 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 75.31 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 75.31 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 75.27 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 75.24 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 75.27 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 75.25 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 75.16 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 74.95 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 74.21 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 73.33 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 72.54 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 71.55 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 70.49 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 69.3 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 68.07 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 66.82 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 65.45 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 64.01 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 62.57 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 61.17 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 59.84 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 58.55 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 57.35 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 56.31 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 55.5 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 54.94 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 54.62 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 54.48 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 54.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 54.52 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 54.56 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 54.68 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 54.86 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 55.17 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 55.39 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 55.43 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 55.22 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 54.72 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 54.13 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 53.48 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 52.71 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 51.82 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 50.87 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.67 | 76.22 | 78.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 75.05 | 74.69 | 75.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.22 | 74.95 | 75.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.58 | 64.01 | 74.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.53 | 54.48 | 62.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.9 | 54.5 | 55.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.6 | 50.87 | 54.13 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 4 Iraq 60.96 compare
- 5 Tajikistan 60.55 compare
- 6 Kyrgyzstan 52.18 compare
- 8 Uzbekistan 49.35 compare
- 9 Turkmenistan 49.26 compare
- 10 Algeria 48.07 compare
More population data for Egypt
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0535 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.0962 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0535 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1102 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 160,340 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.43 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4636 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.048 (2100)
- Population density 202.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 11.08 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Egypt?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Egypt was 50.87 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 78.58 in 1961.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.87 in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Egypt ranks 7th out of 74 countries with data for 2024.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).