Age dependency ratio of working age population in Eswatini
Eswatini: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 60.81 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
60.81
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
77th
of 236 countries
All-time high
109.64
in 1985
All-time low
60.81
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Eswatini, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 60.81 for age dependency ratio of working age population in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Eswatini peaked at 109.64 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 60.81, in 2023.
That places Eswatini 77th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 84.63 | — |
| 1951 | 86.25 | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 87.77 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 89.23 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 90.69 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 92.19 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 93.68 | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 95.14 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 96.56 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 97.91 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 99.2 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 100.37 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 101.43 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 102.42 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 102.85 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 102.62 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 102.28 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 101.7 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 101 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 100.61 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 100.5 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 100.62 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 100.93 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 101.39 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 101.98 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 102.68 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 103.46 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 104.33 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 105.2 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 106.04 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 106.89 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 107.78 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 108.61 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 109.19 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 109.54 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 109.64 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 109.23 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 108.24 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 105.57 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 102.68 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 100.59 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 98.29 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 96.13 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 95.01 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 97.63 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 99.41 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 97.12 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 94.35 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 91.13 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 87.95 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 85.14 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 82.82 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 80.96 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 79.52 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 78.41 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 77.55 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 76.87 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 75.89 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 74.44 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 72.96 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 71.69 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 70.66 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 69.82 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 69.05 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 68.16 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 67.16 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 66.25 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 65.44 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 64.59 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 63.7 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 62.76 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 61.83 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 61.2 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 60.81 | -0.6% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 60.81 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.46, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 60.81 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.79, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 91.41 | 84.63 | 97.91 | 10 |
| 1960s | 101.45 | 99.2 | 102.85 | 10 |
| 1970s | 102.71 | 100.5 | 106.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 107.73 | 102.68 | 109.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.76 | 87.95 | 100.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.46 | 72.96 | 85.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.65 | 63.7 | 71.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.65 | 60.81 | 62.76 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 74 Faroe Islands 60.99 compare
- 75 Micronesia (country) 60.93 compare
- 76 Kazakhstan 60.89 compare
- 78 Sweden 60.69 compare
- 79 Cook Islands 60.57 compare
- 80 Mongolia 60 compare
More population data for Eswatini
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.312 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.662 (2100)
- Population density 77.96 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 74,031 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.662 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Eswatini?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Eswatini was 60.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 109.64 in 1985.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.81 in 2023.
- How does Eswatini rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Eswatini ranks 77th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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