Old age dependency ratio is the ratio of individuals older than 64 years dependents on the working-age population aged 15 to 64. Data is expressed as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.
In 2021, the old-age dependency ratio in Egypt was *** percent, which means that there were roughly eight people among the age group 65 years and older per 100 working-age population (between 15 and 64 years old). Throughout the period under review, the old-age dependency ratio was lowest in 2009 and 2010, while was highest between 1990 and 1998. Moreover, between 2000 and 2021, the ratio for Egypt was higher than the old-age dependency ratio of the African continent.
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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). (July 31, 2022). Old age dependency ratio in Egypt from 1990 to 2021 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 19, 2026, from /statistics/960787/egypt-old-age-dependency-ratio/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). "Old age dependency ratio in Egypt from 1990 to 2021." Chart. July 31, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 19, 2026. /statistics/960787/egypt-old-age-dependency-ratio/
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA). (2022). Old age dependency ratio in Egypt from 1990 to 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 19, 2026. /statistics/960787/egypt-old-age-dependency-ratio/
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Old age dependency ratio in Egypt from 1990 to 2021 [Graph], United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), July 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/960787/egypt-old-age-dependency-ratio/
