Old age dependency ratio in Egypt 1990-2021
In 2021, the old-age dependency ratio in Egypt was 7.7 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.
