Age dependency ratio of working age population in Samoa
Samoa: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 79.97 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
79.97
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
24th
of 236 countries
All-time high
118.47
in 1968
All-time low
75.25
in 2015
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Samoa, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio of working age population in Samoa is 79.97, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Samoa peaked at 118.47 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 75.25, in 2015.
That places Samoa 24th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 104.2 | — |
| 1951 | 105.23 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 106.06 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 106.64 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 107.13 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 107.6 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 108.17 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 108.99 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 110.09 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 111.17 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 112.15 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 113 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 114.36 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 116.02 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 116.99 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 117.59 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 118 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 118.28 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 118.47 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 118.39 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 117.94 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 117.1 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 115.83 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 114.14 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 111.97 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 109.37 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 106.47 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 103.78 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 101.5 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 99.42 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 97.47 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 95.56 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 93.24 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 90.64 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 88.27 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 86.24 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 84.73 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 83.87 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 83.4 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 82.98 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 82.56 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 82.04 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 81.04 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 79.88 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 79.17 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 78.89 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 79.14 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 79.76 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 80.36 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 81.02 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 81.66 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 82.27 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 82.07 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 81.14 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 80.46 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 79.84 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 79.13 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 78.23 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 77.34 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 76.74 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 76.44 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 76.4 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 75.99 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 75.43 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 75.3 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 75.25 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 75.39 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 75.94 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 76.64 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 77.4 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 78.25 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 78.99 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 79.67 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 79.97 | +0.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 79.97 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.28, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 79.97 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 107.53 | 104.2 | 111.17 | 10 |
| 1960s | 116.32 | 112.15 | 118.47 | 10 |
| 1970s | 109.75 | 99.42 | 117.94 | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.64 | 82.98 | 97.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.39 | 78.89 | 82.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.89 | 76.74 | 82.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.02 | 75.25 | 77.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.22 | 78.25 | 79.97 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More population data for Samoa
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5509 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1344 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 320.02 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.35 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3812 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.307 (2100)
- Population density 137.97 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 25,608 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Samoa?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Samoa was 79.97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 118.47 in 1968.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.25 in 2015.
- How does Samoa rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Samoa ranks 24th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa 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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