Age dependency ratio of working age population in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 71.64 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.64
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
44th
of 236 countries
All-time high
90.07
in 2001
All-time low
71.64
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Sierra Leone, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio of working age population in Sierra Leone is 71.64, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Sierra Leone peaked at 90.07 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 71.64, in 2023.
Sierra Leone ranks 44th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 73.59 | — |
| 1951 | 73.21 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 72.86 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 72.54 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 72.33 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 72.26 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 72.27 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 72.32 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 72.39 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 72.44 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 72.55 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 72.78 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 73.11 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 73.74 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 74.83 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 75.87 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 76.75 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 77.63 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 78.51 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 79.34 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 80.1 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 80.81 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 81.48 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 82.1 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 82.72 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 83.3 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 83.81 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 84.27 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 84.69 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 85.08 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 85.42 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 85.75 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 86.05 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 86.35 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 86.67 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 86.99 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 87.29 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 87.59 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 87.86 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 88.06 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 88.21 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 88.38 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 88.56 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 88.75 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 88.93 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 89.11 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 89.28 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 89.43 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 89.59 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 89.85 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 90.04 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 90.07 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 90.05 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 89.94 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 89.71 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 89.37 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 88.98 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 88.53 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 88.02 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 87.46 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 86.87 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 86.18 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 85.36 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 84.35 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 83.11 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 81.78 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 80.43 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 79.07 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 77.73 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 76.48 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 75.29 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 74.09 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 72.87 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 71.64 | -1.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 71.64 is below the median for low income countries, which is 78.13, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 71.64 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.79, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.62 | 72.26 | 73.59 | 10 |
| 1960s | 75.51 | 72.55 | 79.34 | 10 |
| 1970s | 82.84 | 80.1 | 85.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.8 | 85.42 | 88.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.01 | 88.21 | 89.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.22 | 87.46 | 90.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.14 | 76.48 | 86.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.47 | 71.64 | 75.29 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More population data for Sierra Leone
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1141 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1141 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 13,595 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.9 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.137 (2100)
- Population density 220.76 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 983,692 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Sierra Leone?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Sierra Leone was 71.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 90.07 in 2001.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.64 in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Sierra Leone ranks 44th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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