Age dependency ratio of working age population in Angola
Angola: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 90.05 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
90.05
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
11th
of 236 countries
All-time high
96.41
in 1971
All-time low
73.9
in 1953
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Angola, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio of working age population in Angola is 90.05, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Angola peaked at 96.41 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 73.9, in 1953.
Angola ranks 11th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Angola, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 74.95 | — |
| 1951 | 74.41 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 74.02 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 73.9 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 74.12 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 74.67 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 75.48 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 76.49 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 77.61 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 78.78 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 79.94 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 81.17 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 82.53 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 84.08 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 85.94 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 87.88 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 89.68 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 91.33 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 92.77 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 94 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 95.4 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 96.41 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 96.15 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 95.2 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 94.16 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 93.16 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 92.24 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 91.28 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 90.33 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 89.5 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 88.77 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 88.18 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 87.74 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 87.38 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 87.16 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 87.2 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 87.58 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 88.19 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 88.88 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 89.57 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 90.25 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 91.01 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 91.74 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 92.44 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 93.1 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 93.52 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 93.73 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 93.78 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 93.7 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 93.59 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 93.39 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 93.14 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 92.87 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 92.58 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 92.3 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 92.07 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 91.9 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 91.77 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 91.74 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 91.78 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 91.83 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 91.86 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 91.9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 91.95 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 92.05 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 92.18 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 92.19 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 92.07 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 91.9 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 91.65 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 91.37 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 91.04 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 90.59 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 90.05 | -0.6% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 90.05 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.46, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Angola's 90.05 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.79, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 75.44 | 73.9 | 78.78 | 10 |
| 1960s | 86.93 | 79.94 | 94 | 10 |
| 1970s | 93.38 | 89.5 | 96.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.06 | 87.16 | 89.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.69 | 90.25 | 93.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.35 | 91.74 | 93.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.96 | 91.65 | 92.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.76 | 90.05 | 91.37 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More population data for Angola
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.7608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -9.07 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.7608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.582 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 72,328 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.82 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0934 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.745 (2100)
- Population density 120.35 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 11.56 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Angola?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Angola was 90.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 96.41 in 1971.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.9 in 1953.
- How does Angola rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Angola ranks 11th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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