Age dependency ratio of working age population in Senegal
Senegal: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 73.07 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
73.07
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
40th
of 236 countries
All-time high
100.64
in 1986
All-time low
73.07
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Senegal, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio of working age population in Senegal stood at 73.07. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Senegal peaked at 100.64 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 73.07, in 2023.
Senegal ranks 40th 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 Senegal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 85.29 | — |
| 1951 | 85.49 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 85.67 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 85.86 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 86.14 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 86.52 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 86.97 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 87.42 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 87.85 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 88.26 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 88.64 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 88.86 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 88.91 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 88.94 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 88.98 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 88.94 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 88.81 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 88.65 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 88.48 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 88.33 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 88.24 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 88.22 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 88.3 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 88.49 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 88.86 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 89.53 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 90.54 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 91.91 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 93.5 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 95.03 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 96.44 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 97.67 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 98.72 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 99.58 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 100.25 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 100.63 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 100.64 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 100.37 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 99.89 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 99.24 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 98.48 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 97.58 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 96.56 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 95.48 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 94.41 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 93.4 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 92.45 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 91.59 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 90.78 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 90.02 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 89.3 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 88.62 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 87.81 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 87.14 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 86.78 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 86.45 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 86.17 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 85.99 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 85.9 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 85.92 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 86.02 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 86.11 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 86.19 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 86.08 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 85.58 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 84.8 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 83.83 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 82.66 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 81.28 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 79.76 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 78.12 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 76.38 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 74.59 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 73.07 | -2.0% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 73.07 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.46, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 73.07 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.79, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 86.55 | 85.29 | 88.26 | 10 |
| 1960s | 88.75 | 88.33 | 88.98 | 10 |
| 1970s | 90.26 | 88.22 | 95.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.34 | 96.44 | 100.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.07 | 90.02 | 98.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.01 | 85.9 | 89.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.23 | 79.76 | 86.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.54 | 73.07 | 78.12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More population data for Senegal
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.7576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 32,563 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.44 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4124 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.346 (2100)
- Population density 244.19 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.10 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Senegal?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Senegal was 73.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 100.64 in 1986.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.07 in 2023.
- How does Senegal rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Senegal ranks 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Senegal 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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