Age dependency ratio of working age population in Namibia
Namibia: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 69.1 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
69.1
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
50th
of 236 countries
All-time high
105.43
in 1982
All-time low
66.78
in 2015
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Namibia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio of working age population in Namibia stood at 69.1.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Namibia peaked at 105.43 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 66.78, in 2015.
Namibia ranks 50th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 75.74 | — |
| 1951 | 77.06 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 78.46 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 79.88 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 81.3 | +1.8% |
| 1955 | 82.64 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 83.88 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 84.98 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 85.93 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 86.72 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 87.38 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 87.92 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 88.44 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 89.04 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 89.58 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 90.06 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 90.6 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 91.09 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 91.58 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 92.07 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 92.54 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 93.06 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 93.6 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 94.23 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 94.92 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 95.56 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 96.48 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 97.53 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 99.78 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 101.77 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 102.88 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 104.96 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 105.43 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 104.07 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 102.58 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 100.86 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 98.87 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 96.78 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 94.41 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 88.64 | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 84.39 | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 83.97 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 83.78 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 83.58 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 83.36 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 83.02 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 82.52 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 82.06 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 81.68 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 81.28 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 80.72 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 79.94 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 78.89 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 77.56 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 76.03 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 74.16 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 72.17 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 70.46 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 69.06 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 68 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 67.34 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 67.07 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 67.03 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 66.96 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 66.84 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 66.78 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 66.91 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 67.27 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 67.75 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 68.2 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 68.67 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 69.2 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 69.48 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 69.1 | -0.5% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 69.1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.46, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 69.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.79, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 81.66 | 75.74 | 86.72 | 10 |
| 1960s | 89.78 | 87.38 | 92.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 95.95 | 92.54 | 101.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.95 | 88.64 | 105.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.96 | 81.28 | 84.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.7 | 68 | 80.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.22 | 66.78 | 68.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.11 | 68.67 | 69.48 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More population data for Namibia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.6736 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1475 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,780 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.52 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4525 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.091 (2100)
- Population density 7.16 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 357,079 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Namibia?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Namibia was 69.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 105.43 in 1982.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.78 in 2015.
- How does Namibia rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Namibia ranks 50th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia 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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