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Kenya Old-age dependency ratio 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Old-age dependency ratio in Kenya stood at 4.98% in 2025, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 0.05 percentage points from 4.93% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 4.4% (up 0.58 percentage points since). The highest value since 1960 was 6.66% in 1960, the lowest 3.85% in 2010. Kenya ranked 201st highest of the 217 countries in this dataset in 2025; Monaco ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: % · Category: Demographics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1960–2025

Key facts

What is the latest Old-age dependency ratio in Kenya?

Old-age dependency ratio in Kenya stood at 4.98% in 2025, according to World Bank.

Is Old-age dependency ratio in Kenya rising or falling?

The latest value is up 0.05 percentage points from 4.93% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 4.4% (up 0.58 percentage points since).

How does Kenya rank for Old-age dependency ratio?

Kenya ranked 201st highest of the 217 countries in this dataset in 2025; Monaco ranked first.

What is the highest Old-age dependency ratio on record in Kenya?

The highest value since 1960 was 6.66% in 1960, the lowest 3.85% in 2010.

Metadata for Old-age dependency ratio in Kenya
IndicatorOld-age dependency ratio
CountryKenya
CategoryDemographics
Unit%
SourceWorld Bank
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API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 4.98% (2025)

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Source:World Bank — series SP.POP.DPND.OL
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Old-age dependency ratio — Kenya [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/old-age-dependency-ratio/KEN. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.DPND.OL

MLA

World Bank. "Old-age dependency ratio — Kenya." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/old-age-dependency-ratio/KEN. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.DPND.OL.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Old-age dependency ratio — Kenya." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/old-age-dependency-ratio/KEN. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.DPND.OL.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_old_age_dependency_ratio_ken,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Old-age dependency ratio --- Kenya}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/old-age-dependency-ratio/KEN},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.DPND.OL}
}